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USB flash drive — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJul 28, 2023
Photo from the official notice: USB flash drive — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: USB flash drive — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: USB flash drive — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: USB flash drive — 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: 59.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The pink plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of 24.26% by weight of DEHP bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. This phthalate may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. 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

  • Written advice — Distributor (16/12/2022)

Product description

Round metal box that contains a USB Flash drive on the shape of a unicorn, coloured pink. 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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