EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric kettle MICHELINO “Glaswasserkocher, 1,8 l” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00071/26
Summary
In similar models of kettle by the importer, excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were found. The importer cannot rule out that this product does not have an excessive concentration of SCCPs.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…
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Product
Electric kettle — MICHELINO
- Brand
- MICHELINO
- Name / model
- Glaswasserkocher, 1,8 l · 74355
- Batch number(s)
- #BE0006026
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Glass kettle with black plastic handle and lid, 1 800 W, volume: 1.8 litres.
What is the risk?
- In similar models of kettle by the importer, excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were found. The importer cannot rule out that this product does not have an excessive concentration of SCCPs.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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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