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Tamagotchi — environment risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsEnvironmentMay 19, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Tamagotchi — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Tamagotchi — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Tamagotchi — 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 and cadmium (measured values up to 82% and 0.17 % by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to 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).

Measures taken

  • The distributor has not withdrawn the non-compliant product from their website — Distributor

Product description

Electronic virtual pets in egg. The product is also 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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