EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Flexible LED strip Grundig — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00809/25
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 76.1 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
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Product
Flexible LED strip — Grundig
- Brand
- Grundig
- Name / model
- LED Strip · 17741
- Batch number(s)
- 2090545
- Barcode
- 8711252177410
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- LED strip rolled up on a plastic spool.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 76.1 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of 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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/08/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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