EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
LED strip light “RGB LED light” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01346/23
Summary
The black plastic in the USB cable, the solders of the battery, on/off button and the printed circuit board (PCB) in the product have excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 66.2% by weight respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the USB cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured…
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Product
LED strip light
- Name / model
- RGB LED light
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Led strip lights with a remote control, a USB cable and a battery. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The black plastic in the USB cable, the solders of the battery, on/off button and the printed circuit board (PCB) in the product have excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 66.2% by weight respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the USB cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.87% and 1.26% by weight, respectively).DEHP may harm the health of adults and children by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.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 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: 11/01/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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