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EU market

In the ninth week of 2019, the EU notified a total of 29 batches of non-food consumer goods, of which 16 batches came from China, mainly including circular saws, stationery, toys, clothing accessories, cranes and electrical and electronic products. The chemical risks of the 29 batches of products in this notice are as follows:

Product category: UV test wristband

Origin: Unknown | Announcing country: Sweden

Reason for notification: The content of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) in the product exceeds the requirements of the EU POP regulation, and the phthalate content in the product does not meet the limit of the EU REACH regulation.

Product category: notebook with pen

Place of Origin: China | Announcing country: Sweden

Reason for notification: The cadmium content in the product does not meet the limit of the EU REACH regulation.

Product category: plastic toys

Place of Origin: China | Announcing countries: Poland, Cyprus, Czech Republic

Reason for notification: The phthalate content in the product does not meet the limit of the EU REACH regulation.

Product category: labor protection gloves

Place of Origin: China | Notified country: Germany

Reason for notification: The content of hexavalent chromium in the product does not meet the limit of the EU REACH regulation.

Product category: plastic flags

Origin: Poland | Announcing country: Sweden

Reason for notification: The cadmium content in the product does not meet the limit of the EU REACH regulation.

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United States market

The United States Consumer Products Commission (CPSC) releases new product recalls from time to time, and there is no chemical hazard information released in the ninth week of 2019.

Product category: N/A

Origin: N/A

Reason for Notification: N/A

However, the CPSC has released an app on the recall to make it easier for consumers or manufacturers to access the recall information at any time. You can click on the URL https://www.cpsc.gov/data to download the app.

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domestic market

The Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation will issue recall notices for domestic consumer products from time to time, as follows the relevant information released in the 9th week of 2019:

Product category: environmentally friendly white latex

Number of recalls: 3 (voluntary recalled)

Defect description: free formaldehyde does not meet the national standard.

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Other markets

Here are some of the products that have been notified or recalled due to chemical risks in other markets:

Product category: N/A

Origin: N/A | Notifying State: N/A

Description of defects: N/A.

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