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Meiysen Elektrisk fotvärmare electrothermal footwarmer — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentNov 24, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Meiysen Elektrisk fotvärmare electrothermal footwarmer — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Meiysen Elektrisk fotvärmare electrothermal footwarmer — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 6.0%, 0.02%, 1.3% and 5.2% by weight, respectively).The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 35 % by weight).These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Lead poses a risk to the environment.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 of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) neither with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (20/09/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Beige electrothermal footwarmer

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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