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Infant electric nasal absorber — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentFeb 23, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Infant electric nasal absorber — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Infant electric nasal absorber — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Infant electric nasal absorber — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured values up to 1.63% and 1.5% by weight, respectively). DEHP poses a risk to human health and 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 REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

White plastic electronic nose cleaner for children.

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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