EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
LED foam stick Butterick's “LED skumstavar blå” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00226/25
Summary
The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 84.8% and 0.16% 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…
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Product
LED foam stick — Butterick's
- Brand
- Butterick's
- Name / model
- LED skumstavar blå
- Barcode
- 7391872006225
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Foam stick with blue LED lighting inside. Product sold online, in particular via www.buttericks.se.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 84.8% and 0.16% 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).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/12/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/12/2024
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