EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Earphones “Sport Earphone” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1728/18
Summary
The black plastic in the cable contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.18% by weight) . SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
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Product
Earphones
- Name / model
- Sport Earphone · 812380
- Batch number(s)
- 7332979009535
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black earphone of the type "in ear"
What is the risk?
- The black plastic in the cable contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.18% by weight) . SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on 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: 01/10/2018
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