EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Bluetooth headset with microphone NGS “Bluetooth-headset med mikrofon” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1759/19
Summary
The plastic insulation of the USB cable contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.49% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with…
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Product
Bluetooth headset with microphone — NGS
- Brand
- NGS
- Name / model
- Bluetooth-headset med mikrofon · ARTICA PATROL WITE
- Batch number(s)
- F-BB-S02146718435430612707
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White and grey headphones sold with an audio jack cable and an USB cable. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic insulation of the USB cable contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.49% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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