EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Digital scale iFish “Digitalvåg 40 kg” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00318/20
Summary
The solders contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value up 54.57 % by weight).The included batteries also contain cadmium (measured value up to 0.011% by weight).Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply 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).
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Product
Digital scale — iFish
- Brand
- iFish
- Name / model
- Digitalvåg 40 kg
- Barcode
- 7320730697008
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electronic scale for weighing fish with included batteries
What is the risk?
- The solders contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value up 54.57 % by weight).The included batteries also contain cadmium (measured value up to 0.011% by weight).Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 30/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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