EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle back light Sportson “Tail light” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1808/19
Summary
The battery contains cadmium (measured value 0.003% by weight). Cadmium poses a risk to the environment.The product does not comply with the Battery Directive, Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC.
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Product
Bicycle back light — Sportson
- Brand
- Sportson
- Name / model
- Tail light · XC986A-LB02
- Batch number(s)
- 2500018500052
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Red tail light for bicycles with included battery.
What is the risk?
- The battery contains cadmium (measured value 0.003% by weight). Cadmium poses a risk to the environment.The product does not comply with the Battery Directive, Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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