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Flytrap Flytrap Insektslösa Roterande Fällor electric fly trap — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJun 30, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Flytrap Flytrap Insektslösa Roterande Fällor electric fly trap — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Flytrap Flytrap Insektslösa Roterande Fällor electric fly trap — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

Solders on connection to battery and on the charger have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 84.6% and 0.11% by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.The plastic material in the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 0.97% and 2.9% by weight, respectively). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.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. 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 substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (27/01/2023)

Product description

Electric fly trap. 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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