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Luminous mask Best All — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01845/24
Summary
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 33.71% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronical equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
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Product
- White plastic face mask interwoven in the area of the eyes, nose and mouth with a pink cable. A black rubber band is attached to the mask and a device for inserting AA 1.5 V batteries is attached to the cable.
What is the risk?
- The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 33.71% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronical equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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