EU enforcement project: excessive levels of harmful chemicals found in consumer products
Safer Chemicals Podcast
English - December 09, 2023 20:41 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingChemistry Science Government chemicals environment science health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast. In this episode, we explore an EU enforcement project that revealed concerning levels of banned chemicals in everyday consumer goods across Europe. The findings? A significant 18% non-compliance rate in various items like electrical devices, sports gear, toys, and fashion products.
Join us as we discuss the project's key discoveries and recommendations with experts Karin Rumar and Maciej Baranski. They shed light on the presence of harmful substances like phthalates, lead, and cadmium in these items, and how enforcement measures were taken to address non-compliant products.
The project's recommendations for industry emphasise the responsibility of companies in ensuring product safety. They advocate for heightened awareness, risk-based compliance checks, and stringent assessments to prevent hazardous chemicals in consumer goods.
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Useful links
Hazardous chemicals found in consumer products - ECHA news, 13 December 2023
Safety Gate: EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products
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