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Progarden solar LED lightstring

Official notice

28 Feb 2020

Last checked

28 Feb 2020

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Progarden solar LED lightstring. The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). Published 2020-02-28.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/00302/20

Official notice

2020-02-28

The hazard

The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Lots

492971

Upcs

8719202202861

Models

SOLAR

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Affected products

Product 1

Lighting chain

Product 2

Progarden solar LED lightstring

Risk / hazard

The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Progarden.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical, Environment

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/00302/20

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical, Environment

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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