Hertzmann Enceinte nomade chat portable speaker — chemical & environment risk

Hazard

The metal (solders) in the product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to: 25 % by weight) and of cadmium (measured value 570 ppm by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment while Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer.Furthermore, the plastic material of the recharging cable contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 13000 ppm by weight) as well as an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 59000 ppm and 3900 ppm by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system, while the placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned, as the latter persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate 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 POPs Regulation.

Measures taken

• Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (23/12/2020)
• Destruction of the product — Distributor

Product description

Cat-shaped portable and rechargeable speaker with the following size: 6x5.5x5.5cm. The product is either mint green, either grey.