EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electrical massage balls HY-Impact “Therapy Spheres” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03065/23
Summary
The solders on the PCB, engine and the on/off button contains an excessive amount of lead. (measured value up to: 68.9, 72.8 and 67.1 % & by weight respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The black plastic of the USB cable contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) ((measured value up to: 2.2 % & by weight)This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible…
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Product
Electrical massage balls — HY-Impact
- Brand
- HY-Impact
- Name / model
- Therapy Spheres · 24113
- Barcode
- 5907451335093
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrical massage balls made out of blue soft plastic that is charged with a USB cable made out of black plastic. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders on the PCB, engine and the on/off button contains an excessive amount of lead. (measured value up to: 68.9, 72.8 and 67.1 % & by weight respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The black plastic of the USB cable contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) ((measured value up to: 2.2 % & by weight)This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system and may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The black plastic of the USB cable contains an excessive concentration of short chained chlorinated paraffines SCCP (measured value up to: 2.5 % 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 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): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/09/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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