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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Power torch. The solders in the product and the plastic material of the cable have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 78% an 0.34% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 1.8% and 3.4% by weight, respectively)DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment.The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 2.2 % by weight). 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 Directive), nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation. Published 2023-12-01.
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A12/02893/23
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2023-12-01
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The solders in the product and the plastic material of the cable have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 78% an 0.34% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 1.8% and 3.4% by weight, respectively)DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment.The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 2.2 % by weight). 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 Directive), nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
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