EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Electrical appliances and equipment
Neck massager — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00054/24
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 69.6% by weight). The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to: 0.3%, 0.29% and 0.32% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. These phthalates may harm the…
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Product
Neck massager
- Name / model
- Neck Massager
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrically powered neck massage machine made of plastic. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 69.6% by weight). The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to: 0.3%, 0.29% and 0.32% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. 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 Directive) 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: 12/12/2023
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