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Sun glasses with bluetooth — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentDec 25, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Sun glasses with bluetooth — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Sun glasses with bluetooth — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Sun glasses with bluetooth — chemical & environment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The plastic material of the black wire contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 1,3 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The product contains also short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value 5100 mg/kg). SCCPs remain in the environment and are toxic to aquatic life in low concentrations. They bioaccumulate in humans and animals and thus pose a risk to human health and to the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs),

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Other (10/10/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (10/10/2020)

Product description

Black sunglassess packed in a blue packaging, together with a case and a USB-cable. The product was also sold online

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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