EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric neck fan — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01559/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 3.6 % by weight).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. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.The solders and the PVC material in the cord have an…
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Product
Electric neck fan
- Electric fan, to be put around the neck, white plastic.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 3.6 % by weight).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. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.The solders and the PVC material in the cord have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 54.9 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The cord material has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 1.7% and 1.3% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.14% by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use 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): The company shut down the web page before any measures were taken.
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2023
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