EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer brush “Blower brush Interchangeable hot hair styler” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00054/26
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 67% and 0.56% by weight, respectively). Additionally, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 16%, 1.5% and 0.14% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the…
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Product
Hair dryer brush
- Name / model
- Blower brush Interchangeable hot hair styler · 5250
- Barcode
- 6997201732189
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair brush dryer. Product sold online, in particular via bol.com.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 67% and 0.56% by weight, respectively). Additionally, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 16%, 1.5% and 0.14% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment, and cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. Phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system and 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 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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