EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Children's headphones “HuPop Kids Headphones - Cat Ear Headphones Foldable” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00841/23
Summary
An internal cable in the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.31 % by weight). The solder in the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 61 % by weight).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…
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Product
Children's headphones
- Name / model
- HuPop Kids Headphones - Cat Ear Headphones Foldable
- Barcode
- X001DL2KQZ
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Children's headphones. The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon. ASIN number: B094VQ2JMP
What is the risk?
- An internal cable in the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.31 % by weight). The solder in the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 61 % by weight).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. Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the requirements of the Commission 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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 14/12/2022
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