EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB cable Marquant “USB mikro 1,8m” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0854/16
Summary
null The amount of lead in the soldering of the USB cable is too high (measured value: 26%). This may pose a risk to the environment in the disposal of the product.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).
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Product
USB cable — Marquant
- Brand
- Marquant
- Name / model
- USB mikro 1,8m · 980892
- Batch number(s)
- 330571240950
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Light grey USB cable, 1,8 meter long. Type: USB A male to USB micro male. The cable is packed in transparent plastic with cardboard.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of lead in the soldering of the USB cable is too high (measured value: 26%). This may pose a risk to the environment in the disposal of the product.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/06/2016
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