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Lilys Electric Scrub — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMay 5, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Lilys Electric Scrub — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Lilys Electric Scrub — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 68 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) (measured values: 1.26 % and 0.11% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The plastic material also contains short chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) in excessive amounts (measured value: 2.4 % by weight) 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. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Importer (24/01/2023)

Product description

Electric scrub. Product sold online.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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