EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair remover Heart of love “StickSmooth” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00216/24
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to: 74.5 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chained chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 4.5%, 1.2% and 4.9% by weight, respectively). These phthalates pose a risk…
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Product
Hair remover — Heart of love
- Brand
- Heart of love
- Name / model
- StickSmooth · S-0110
- Barcode
- 6972288680110
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric shaver in the form of a lipstick. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to: 74.5 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chained chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 4.5%, 1.2% and 4.9% by weight, respectively). These phthalates pose a risk to human health and 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 Directive) nor with the POPs Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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