EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Cables for floor heating Nexans “Nexans floor heating” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00099/23
Summary
The mantel between the plastic isolation and the wires contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 75.9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to 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).
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Product
Cables for floor heating — Nexans
- Brand
- Nexans
- Name / model
- Nexans floor heating · TKXP/2R
- Barcode
- 7045210013948
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Cables with blue plastic insulation for floor heating.
What is the risk?
- The mantel between the plastic isolation and the wires contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 75.9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to 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).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2022
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