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Children's wireless headphone Technisat “TECHNIFANT Hörchen BT” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00914/24
Summary
The additional jack cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (5,1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, part of the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (18g/kg). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and…
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Product
- Children’s bluetooth headphones with an additional cable. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.technisat.com/data/rueckruf/Produktrueckruf_Hoerchen_BT.pdf
What is the risk?
- The additional jack cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (5,1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, part of the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (18g/kg). 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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