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Toy excavator Power Truck “WRK” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01016/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead in the solders on the USB printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in the toy (measured value, up to 78% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the solders on the engine have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.15% by weight).Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Toy excavator — Power Truck
- Brand
- Power Truck
- Name / model
- WRK · 100-46107805
- Barcode
- 7340075117221
- Category
- Toys
- Yellow electrical toy excavator. The product is also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.lekia.se/press-media/
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead in the solders on the USB printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in the toy (measured value, up to 78% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the solders on the engine have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.15% by weight).Cadmium bio-accumulates and 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: 06/10/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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