Brown Coin Purse – Safety Alert

The Health and Safety Authority have found the below product available on the Irish Market. 

Product Description

Brown Coin Purse

Risk Description

The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). These phthalates may be harmful to human health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

What to Do?

If you purchased this product, please discontinue use immediately, discard the product immediately and keep out of the reach of children.

You may wish to contact the company from whom you purchased the product to see if there are any remedies available to you.

For more information please see; Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products