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Topeq Party Flags 10 x LED led lighting chain — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentSep 2, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Topeq Party Flags 10 x LED led lighting chain — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Topeq Party Flags 10 x LED led lighting chain — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Topeq Party Flags 10 x LED led lighting chain — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The white cable the product contains excessive amounts of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 5.1 % and 8.4 % by weight, respectively). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. DEHP is a phthalate which may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (24/03/2022)

Product description

Battery-operated lighting chain with 10 LED, for indoor and outdoor use.

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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