EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Audio Headset BLUE STAR “BLUE STAR AUDIO HEADSET JM36” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01250/21
Summary
The metal (solder) in the jack contains an excessive amount of lead and of cadmium (measured values up to 87,8 % and 4,7% by weight, respectively). Also, the metal (solder) of the PCB speaker contains an excessive amount of lead (measured values up to 14,9 % by weight). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of…
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Product
Audio Headset — BLUE STAR
- Brand
- BLUE STAR
- Name / model
- BLUE STAR AUDIO HEADSET JM36 · AUDIO HEADSET JM36
- Barcode
- 5901737377463
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- White headset
What is the risk?
- The metal (solder) in the jack contains an excessive amount of lead and of cadmium (measured values up to 87,8 % and 4,7% by weight, respectively). Also, the metal (solder) of the PCB speaker contains an excessive amount of lead (measured values up to 14,9 % by weight). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. 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 2 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/08/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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