EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Communication and media equipment
Speaker Connect “Connect speaker” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1665/17
Summary
null The plastic in the cord contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 Regulation on…
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Product
Speaker — Connect
- Brand
- Connect
- Name / model
- Connect speaker · 3502978
- Batch number(s)
- 7392584429784
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Black, rectangular speaker with a blue arrow and the text CONNECT. Blue cardboard packaging with a transparent window. Approximately 20x10 cm.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic in the cord contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
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: Unknown
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