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Innovagoods Vit 2 Go USB Rechargeable blender portable blender — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentNov 26, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Innovagoods Vit 2 Go USB Rechargeable blender portable blender — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Innovagoods Vit 2 Go USB Rechargeable blender portable blender — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Innovagoods Vit 2 Go USB Rechargeable blender portable blender — environment risk

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

Hazard

Solders in the USB connector contains lead (measured value up to 20.6% by weight) and the white plastic of the cable contains an excessive amount of short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.5% by weight). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. SCCPs 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 REACH Regulation and the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (14/04/2021)

Product description

A portable blender made out of plastic that could be charged with a USB cable. Product 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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