The risk
The steering wheel cover contains 0.3% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Product: The steering wheel cover is black and decorated with plastic/rubber flowers in different colours. It is packed in transparent plastic.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market Date of entry into force: 14/10/2016
Other environment alerts in 2016
5 of the 408 motor vehicle alerts published in 2016 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1581/16 2 Dec 2016 | Hamron Hamron rattrekk 617055 |
| A12/1376/16 28 Oct 2016 | Unknown Positionsljus |
| A12/0879/16 22 Jul 2016 | Nissan Maxima, Pulsar, Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail |
| A12/0267/16 4 Mar 2016 | Nissan Juke |
Who notified alerts in 2016
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 215 |
| United Kingdom | 54 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Greece | 26 |
| France | 19 |
| Spain | 13 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2016