EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Wireless headphones Beats by Dr. Dre (counterfeit) “Studio Pro headphones” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03183/25
Summary
The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 78.4% and 0.25% by weight, respectively). The plastic material of the USB cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 2.1%, 2.4% and 2.3% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the…
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Product
Wireless headphones — Beats by Dr. Dre (counterfeit)
- Brand
- Beats by Dr. Dre (counterfeit)
- Name / model
- Studio Pro headphones
- Barcode
- 6242411146241
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White wireless headphones with a charging cable and a case. This product is counterfeit. The product is sold online, in particular via DHGate.
What is the risk?
- The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 78.4% and 0.25% by weight, respectively). The plastic material of the USB cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 2.1%, 2.4% and 2.3% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP pose 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. 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 taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/05/2025
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