EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Solar panel Sunwind “Select 30W” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02514/24
Summary
The solders of the product contains excessive concentrations of lead(measured value up to 55.8% by weight). Lead poses a risk to 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 2 Directive).
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Solar panel — Sunwind
- Brand
- Sunwind
- Name / model
- Select 30W · sw30/20230
- Barcode
- 7340068936235
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Solar panel, size: 545 mmx*345 mm x*25 mm, with a silvery metal back.
What is the risk?
- The solders of the product contains excessive concentrations of lead(measured value up to 55.8% by weight). Lead poses a risk to 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 2 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/05/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗