EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electrical dance mat “OSTENT USB Non-Slip Dance Mat Dancing Pad Step Foot Blanket for PC Laptop Video Game Family Game” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00069/25
Summary
The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0.12%, 0.84% and 2.6% by weight, respectively).The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 68.8 % by weight).DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment. Lead…
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Product
Electrical dance mat
- Name / model
- OSTENT USB Non-Slip Dance Mat Dancing Pad Step Foot Blanket for PC Laptop Video Game Family Game · 051500CN
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrical dance mat. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0.12%, 0.84% and 2.6% by weight, respectively).The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 68.8 % by weight).DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment. Lead poses a risk to the environment. Lead poses a risk to 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. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. 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 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 17/09/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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