EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension lead Biltema “Forgreningskontakt med strømbryter 5-veis 3m” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0031/16
Summary
null The rubber coating on the portable plug socket cable contains 4,7% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Extension lead — Biltema
- Brand
- Biltema
- Name / model
- Forgreningskontakt med strømbryter 5-veis 3m · 35-582
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black, flexible, extension lead in a transparent plastic package.
What is the risk?
- null The rubber coating on the portable plug socket cable contains 4,7% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/11/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): -
- Date of entry into force: 16/11/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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