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Wireless charger — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00005/25
Summary
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 48 % by weight).The plastic cable has excessive concentrations of DBP and DEHP (measured value up to 0.1 and 2.4 % by weight, respectively). The plastic cable has also excessive concentrations of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.25 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environmentDEHP and DBP poses a risk to…
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Product
Wireless charger
- Wireless charger, black
What is the risk?
- The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 48 % by weight).The plastic cable has excessive concentrations of DBP and DEHP (measured value up to 0.1 and 2.4 % by weight, respectively). The plastic cable has also excessive concentrations of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.25 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environmentDEHP and DBP poses a risk to human health and the environment. 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with 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: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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