EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Drone “Ufodrone” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00782/24
Summary
The plastic material of the black cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.6%, 1,1% and 3.9% by weight, respectively).DEHP and DPB pose a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in…
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Product
Drone
- Name / model
- Ufodrone · 8028
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Drone with charging cable.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the black cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.6%, 1,1% and 3.9% by weight, respectively).DEHP and DPB pose a risk to human health and 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. 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/01/2024
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