EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Headphones Studio “Wireless Over-Ear Headphones” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04225/25
Summary
Solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 71.8% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 2.36% and 0.11% by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the…
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Product
Headphones — Studio
- Brand
- Studio
- Name / model
- Wireless Over-Ear Headphones · A-6S/SL-14842
- Barcode
- 5588718620642
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black/gold wireless over-ear headphones. Product sold online, in particular via Fyndiq.se
What is the risk?
- Solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 71.8% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 2.36% and 0.11% by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP 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 taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/05/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/05/2025
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