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Powerful bass blast headphones — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentDec 24, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Powerful bass blast headphones — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Powerful bass blast headphones — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The ear cushion contains an excessive amount of di-(2-etylhexyl)phtalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 14.2% and 0.27% by weight, respectively), and solders contain an excessive amount of lead (measured values up to 61.5%). Phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans. Lead is harmful to the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation, the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation and with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (20/07/2021)

Product description

Headphones made out of black and white plastic. 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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