EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Progarden “Progarden solar LED lightstring” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00302/20
Summary
The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the…
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Product
Lighting chain — Progarden
- Brand
- Progarden
- Name / model
- Progarden solar LED lightstring · Solar
- Batch number(s)
- 492971
- Barcode
- 8719202202861
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Outdoor black plastic LED light chain attached to a black solar panel. It can be mounted on a short black plastic spear, which can be planted in the ground. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission 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): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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