EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Communication and media equipment
Video capture card “USB Video Capture Card” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00101/24
Summary
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 74% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 4%, 0.2%, 0.4% and 4.8 % by weight, respectively)…
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Product
Video capture card
- Name / model
- USB Video Capture Card · EC19640-E096
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Video capture card. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 74% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 4%, 0.2%, 0.4% and 4.8 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer 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) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Request to stop the sales (measure not yet taken)
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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