EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Milk foamer Dollarstore “Mjölkskummare” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00501/21
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of lead and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (measured values: up to 72.7 % and 0.947 % by weight, respectively).Lead and PBDE may migrate into the milk.As a result, exposure to lead may cause developmental neurotoxicity in young children and cardiovascular effects and nephrotoxicity in adults. Lead also poses a risk to the environment.In addition, decaBDE might cause…
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Product
Milk foamer — Dollarstore
- Brand
- Dollarstore
- Name / model
- Mjölkskummare · 11158
- Barcode
- 7330878111588
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Electrical milk foaming appliance
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of lead and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (measured values: up to 72.7 % and 0.947 % by weight, respectively).Lead and PBDE may migrate into the milk.As a result, exposure to lead may cause developmental neurotoxicity in young children and cardiovascular effects and nephrotoxicity in adults. Lead also poses a risk to the environment.In addition, decaBDE might cause neurodevelopmental behavioural defects and is very persistent and bio-accumulative, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The article does not comply with 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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