EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electronic kitchen scale — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00732/24
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 43% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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).
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Product
Electronic kitchen scale
- Name / model
- Electronic kitchen scale · KE-4, 500KE
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electronic kitchen scale. The product is sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 43% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 21/02/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/03/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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