EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Portable blender Innovagoods “Vit 2 Go USB Rechargeable blender” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01620/21
Summary
Solders in the USB connector contains lead (measured value up to 20.6% by weight) and the white plastic of the cable contains an excessive amount of short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.5% by weight). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and…
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Product
Portable blender — Innovagoods
- Brand
- Innovagoods
- Name / model
- Vit 2 Go USB Rechargeable blender · L-1577Si
- Barcode
- 8435527815042
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A portable blender made out of plastic that could be charged with a USB cable. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- Solders in the USB connector contains lead (measured value up to 20.6% by weight) and the white plastic of the cable contains an excessive amount of short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.5% by weight). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
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: 14/04/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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