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Plastic toy “Flashing Spiky Ball” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1662/15
Summary
null Some non-accessible parts of the toy (terminal of LED lamp, solder of printed circuit board) contain lead (measured value by weight 6.177%). Furthermore, the LED lamp contains bromine (measured value by weight up to 0.52%).The product does not comply with the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).
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Product
Plastic toy
- Name / model
- Flashing Spiky Ball · JCJ-F600
- Batch number(s)
- 0200001459399
- Category
- Toys
- Flashing spiky ball made of flexible, coloured plastic, packed into a cardboard box. The diameter of the balls is 75 mm.
What is the risk?
- null Some non-accessible parts of the toy (terminal of LED lamp, solder of printed circuit board) contain lead (measured value by weight 6.177%). Furthermore, the LED lamp contains bromine (measured value by weight up to 0.52%).The product does not comply with the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2015
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