EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Solar lamp Sunwind “Solcellsdriven lykta” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02185/26
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 1.4% and 0.7 by weight, respectively). These phthalates may pose a risk to human health and the environment. Additionally, the solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 80% by weight). and of short chain chlorinated…
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Product
Solar lamp — Sunwind
- Brand
- Sunwind
- Name / model
- Solcellsdriven lykta · Star II
- Barcode
- 7028640071252
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- solar cell lantern.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 1.4% and 0.7 by weight, respectively). These phthalates may pose a risk to human health and the environment. Additionally, the solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 80% by weight). and of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) ((measured value up to 1% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the requirements of the 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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