Reported risk evidence comparison

Hand tools: plasticizers — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 19 official alert references published from 2022-03-18 to 2026-03-20. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including wrist support, emergency hammer, split ring pliers. The other 11 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about plasticizers. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Wrist support · SR/00774/26

Report published 2026-03-20 · notifying country Norway · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
PVC double‑sided wrist support for PC-work. Product sold online, in particular via 24hshop.no. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The PVC material of the product has an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) measured value up to 3.97% by weight). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 08/12/2025 [1]

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Emergency hammer · SR/00080/26

Report published 2026-01-16 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
ABS emergency hammer with an LED light and a seatbelt cutter. 7.5 cm x 2.4 cm x 13.5 cm. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 47% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of users, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive). [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 05/06/2025 [2]

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Split ring pliers · SR/04186/25

Report published 2025-11-28 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Split ring pliers with red and black handles [3]
Reported risk explanation
The soft black plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 10.8% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 10/10/2025 [3]

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Screwdriver set · SR/03923/25

Report published 2025-11-07 · notifying country Finland · reported origin Chile

Reported product description
Miniature screwdriver set including 31 parts. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The yellow material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 0.86% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 10/10/2025 [4]

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Pliers · SR/03500/25

Report published 2025-10-10 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Combination plier with black and orange plastic handle. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 1.34%, 6.3% and 5.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 26/09/2025 [5]

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Screwdriver · SR/03280/25

Report published 2025-09-19 · notifying country Luxembourg · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description
Cordless screwdriver, length: 180mm, weight: 200g. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 5.6% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the European standard EN 62321. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/08/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/08/2025 [6]

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Tool set · SR/01631/25

Report published 2025-05-02 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Hand tools set, including a joint clamp banding tool and boot clamp pliers for adjusting CV clamps. The tools have red plastic hand grips. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the red handgrip contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 50% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of user by causing possible damage to reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 02/04/2025 [7]

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Tool set · SR/01630/25

Report published 2025-05-02 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Tool set including 20 small tools for car radio removal. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The clear plastic material of the pouch and the black plastic material of 1R-key contain an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 24% and 47% by weight, respectively). This phthalate may harm the health of user by causing possible damage to reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 02/04/2025 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

19 distinct official alert references, published between 2022-03-18 and 2026-03-20. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20222
20246
20257
20264

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 11 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Plasticizer identity, material and use — what evidence do we have?

    Identify the actual plasticizer/substance and polymer/component, with composition and use/exposure facts. Similar abbreviations or a general “phthalates” label do not resolve exact identity or applicable conditions. Keep concentrations and legal scope questions separate.

    Useful evidence: Supplier substance/CAS/EC identities, composition and material records, sampled-component results and exact use/actor context.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

  2. Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?

    Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.

    Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.

  3. Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?

    Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

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Sources and data dates

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European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2026-2 / 2026-01-16 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 3b63124e84352a8db93371392278bbd7912249b185fb1a72dbaa6b63bfd24dc3

  • [2] /Safety-Gate/notifications[38] (caseNumber=SR/00080/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record e97b723938754bfd4534b6cdca170cfd05f24a9f3ca792c62dae9b2a226278a8
  • [9] /Safety-Gate/notifications[18] (caseNumber=SR/00063/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record f13ea8a4c7547588ac0e3c6949b22cbe0e51259e3bd096509144e291df8dddcc
  • [10] /Safety-Gate/notifications[19] (caseNumber=SR/00059/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record bf7733ba4f905a6d4f6b32f5a92571ab144fe2fef4c88bfd34b3577fbe8a66e9

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2025-18 / 2025-05-02 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 1f652cefd1aa59122fb2ea92bf0a512502f0ae8882f3763a78f8af7de7a1e065

  • [7] /Safety-Gate/notifications[86] (caseNumber=SR/01631/25; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 8b53f9a03830add6ee20addd6146ceefb0699a40f6a9173014226bb95b7c2537
  • [8] /Safety-Gate/notifications[87] (caseNumber=SR/01630/25; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 1326a4add1c78a41393749dfff8d28526f4ee943f14ae612cd7636d17bd8f755

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2024-45 / 2024-11-08 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot fcdbb87096ed23e79f99b56bfa20bdbe08714ffe236684101aeea11b5190a4f7

  • [12] /Safety-Gate/notifications[25] (caseNumber=A12/03076/24; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record d8f61fa147f3840037fbf2ee926034b37b04e91a45ac920eba00f722c2461831
  • [13] /Safety-Gate/notifications[28] (caseNumber=A12/03078/24; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 858d3fcf1ae61df7647b4ef750c9abf31eb9613274357cafd2bc51e33f1b2ae9

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