Other commodities
The term "other commodities" takes in a whole range of items from a baby's dummy over toys and cooking utensils up to the tubes in draught pipes. They are all objects which people come into contact with and cannot be allocated to any specific group.
Information
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26.10.2009
- BfR Information No. 037/2009
Bisphenol A in dummies (32.42 KB)
Opinion
15
07.10.2022
- Updated BfR Opinion No. 023/2022
Health Risk Assessment of Nicotine Pouches (329.27 KB)
20.09.2021
- BfR Opinion no. 027/2021
Preliminary health risk assessment of nicotine pouches (468.54 KB)
23.01.2020
- BfR opinion No 005/2020
Cases of poisoning: Liquids containing cannabidiols for e-cigarettes can be manipulated (163.81 KB)
11.04.2012
- Updated BfR Opinion No. 010/2012
Contact allergens in toys: Health assessment of nickel and fragrances (32.04 KB)
24.02.2012
- BfR Opinion No. 016/2012
Liquids from e-cigarettes can be detrimental to health (31.14 KB)
29.07.2010
- BfR Opinion Nr. 035/2010
Bisphenol A: Studies by Stump et al. (2010) and Ryan et al. (2010) provide no indications for adverse effects on neurological development and behaviour (281.66 KB)
26.07.2010
- BfR Opinion Nr. 032/2010
Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in consumer products to be regulated by the EU - risk assessment by BfR in the context of a restriction proposal under REACH (375.80 KB)
28.12.2009
- BfR Opinion Nr. 024/2010
BfR recommends that nano-silver is not used in foods and everyday products (27.86 KB)
21.12.2009
- Updated BfR Opinion No 051/2009
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in toys (134.48 KB)
18.08.2009
- BfR Opinion No. 038/2009
Limit values for phenol in food-contact articles and toys are to be updated (79.73 KB)
08.06.2009
- Updated BfR Expert Opinion No. 025/2009
PAHs in consumer products must be reduced as much as possible (126.78 KB)
01.06.2009
- BfR Opinion No. 048/2009
Lead and cadmium do not belong in toys (112.80 KB)
26.03.2004
- BfR supplementary expert opinion
Assessment of nitrosamines in balloons (109.76 KB)
31.01.2003
- BfR Expert Opinion
Migration of toxicologically relevant substances from toys (132.34 KB)
11.04.2002
- Expert Opinion
Risk assessment of N-nitrosamines in balloons (163.59 KB)
FAQ
1
03.11.2016
- BfR FAQ
Questions and answers on naphthalene in consumer products (32.79 KB)
Other documents
4
02.07.2010
- Dossier submitted to the European Commission
Annex XV report. Proposal for a restriction of benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[e]pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[j]fluor¬anthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and chrysene in consumer products (5.11 MB)
29.06.2010
- BfR Information Nr. 028/2010
Level of consumer protection from carcinogenic substances is to be increased (27.94 KB)
03.11.2009
- BfR Information No. 039/2009
Bisphenol A in dummies - BfR study results (26.74 KB)
26.03.2009
- BfR Updated Health Assessment No. 011/2009,
Health and addiction risks associated with water pipes (24.80 KB)
Press releases
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19.06.2017
Barbecuing - summer fun for outdoors only
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23.06.2011
Charcoal grills should not be used indoors
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10.03.2008
Consumer products - Safety despite diversity
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21.10.2009
Glow sticks are not for small children
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07.03.2008
Safety of Consumer Products
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23.04.2009
Water pipes: Each puff carries a risk
Communication
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28.01.2020
- Communication 007/2020 from the BfR