EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Insect killer “Photoctatlysis Inhaled Mosquito Killer” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00004/24
Summary
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 5 %, up to 0.25 % and up to 2.2 % by weight, respectively). 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…
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Product
Insect killer
- Name / model
- Photoctatlysis Inhaled Mosquito Killer · 002
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White electric mosquito killer. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 5 %, up to 0.25 % and up to 2.2 % by weight, respectively). 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. These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium. (measured values: up to 62 % and 0.05 %, by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk 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 2 Directive), nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) 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: 15/10/2023
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