EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
LED light hose Salcar “Light rope 240 white” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00892/20
Summary
The product contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured up to 0.775% by weight).SCCPs remain in the environment and are toxic to aquatic life in low concentrations. They bioaccumulate in humans and animals and thus pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
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Product
LED light hose — Salcar
- Brand
- Salcar
- Name / model
- Light rope 240 white · X000QNP4XH, 910043, 10m LED
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Transparent light hose with LED lamp, 10 m long with power connection. The light hose is rolled up on the outer packaging.
What is the risk?
- The product contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured up to 0.775% by weight).SCCPs remain in the environment and are toxic to aquatic life in low concentrations. They bioaccumulate in humans and animals and thus pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2020
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