Camping lantern Benson Outdoor “Camping-lamp” — risk: environment

Product

Camping lantern — Benson Outdoor

Brand

Benson Outdoor

Name / model

Camping-lamp · 014360/Y5110

Batch number(s)

00438

Barcode

8720812425847

Category

Lighting equipment

• Retro style lantern in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and solid polysterene, 16.6 x 9.6 cm. Product sold online, in particular via prepphjalpen.se.

What is the risk?

• The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 61.4% by weight). The plastic has an excessive concentration of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 5.9 % by weight). The plastic also has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2- ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 0.89 and 1.52 % by weight respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. DBP and DEHP pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
• Date of entry into force: 31/07/2025
• Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
• Date of entry into force: 31/07/2025

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