EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
LED lighting chain Topeq “Party Flags 10 x LED” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01236/22
Summary
The white cable the product contains excessive amounts of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 5.1 % and 8.4 % 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. DEHP is a phthalate which may…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
LED lighting chain — Topeq
- Brand
- Topeq
- Name / model
- Party Flags 10 x LED · 00594
- Batch number(s)
- 2076643
- Barcode
- 4060411005946
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Battery-operated lighting chain with 10 LED, for indoor and outdoor use.
What is the risk?
- The white cable the product contains excessive amounts of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 5.1 % and 8.4 % 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. DEHP is a phthalate which may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) nor with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- 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: 24/03/2022
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗