EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electrothermal footwarmer Meiysen “Elektrisk fotvärmare” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02836/23
Summary
The plastic material of the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 6.0%, 0.02%, 1.3% and 5.2% by weight, respectively).The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 35 % by weight).These phthalates may harm the health…
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Product
Electrothermal footwarmer — Meiysen
- Brand
- Meiysen
- Name / model
- Elektrisk fotvärmare · 6987579854569
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Beige electrothermal footwarmer
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 6.0%, 0.02%, 1.3% and 5.2% by weight, respectively).The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 35 % by weight).These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.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 Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) neither with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with REACH 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: 20/09/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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