EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Light chain PR Home “Glow light string” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00400/24
Summary
The plastic cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 12 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.2 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife…
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Product
Light chain — PR Home
- Brand
- PR Home
- Name / model
- Glow light string · BD-10-24T
- Barcode
- 7330976112418
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Light chain, bulbs.
What is the risk?
- The plastic cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 12 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.2 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation 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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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