The risk
The total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content detected in the product's outer black plastic material exceeds 1 000 mg/kg.
Product: Steering-wheel cover, approx. 40 cm in diameter and 3 cm wide, made of black plastic material. Packaging: clear plastic bag with a brightly coloured cardboard label.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border Date of entry into force: 28/02/2013
Other chemical alerts in 2013
2 of the 165 motor vehicle alerts published in 2013 concerned the same risk.
| A12/0813/13 5 Jul 2013 | D-GEAR Steering wheel cover - Coprivolante |
Who notified alerts in 2013
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 65 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Greece | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| Malta | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2013