EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hand tools
Scale Ryom Digital “Hanging Scale” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03697/25
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 68,8 % by weight). Moreover, the plastic cover of the battery compartment has an excessive concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and decaBDE (measured values up to 0.,79 % and 0.72% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. PBDE might cause neurodevelopmental behavioural defects and is very…
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Product
Scale — Ryom Digital
- Brand
- Ryom Digital
- Name / model
- Hanging Scale · 223-264
- Barcode
- 5703156157271
- Category
- Hand tools
- Black hanging scale with orange buttons and a metal hook. Product sold online, in particular via www.gardsservice.se
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 68,8 % by weight). Moreover, the plastic cover of the battery compartment has an excessive concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and decaBDE (measured values up to 0.,79 % and 0.72% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. PBDE might cause neurodevelopmental behavioural defects and is very persistent and bio-accumulative, posing a risk for the environment and human health. 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 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).
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: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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