EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Light string PR Home “Flamingo” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00966/23
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 2% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. 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
Light string — PR Home
- Brand
- PR Home
- Name / model
- Flamingo · 1823300
- Barcode
- 7330976076833
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Pink light string. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 2% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/03/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 22/03/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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