EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Bicycle light “The waterproof bike light” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00729/24
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 71.1% by weight). The black cable in the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chained chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.0% and 0.37% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs…
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Product
Bicycle light
- Name / model
- The waterproof bike light · Not specified
- Batch number(s)
- Not specified
- Barcode
- Not specified
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black chargeable bike light.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 71.1% by weight). The black cable in the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chained chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.0% and 0.37% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persists in the environment are toxic and bio-accumulates, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
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: 10/12/2023
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