EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Lamp “Creative 3D visualization lamp” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02644/23
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: up to 68 % by weight). The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.6 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to 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…
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Product
Lamp
- Name / model
- Creative 3D visualization lamp · SKUC85308-dbP5jhFW
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Creative 3D visualization lamp in the form of a plant with a black vase. Provided with a control board. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: up to 68 % by weight). The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.6 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
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: Unknown
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