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Micro USB laddkabel usb cable — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalEnvironmentMar 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Micro USB laddkabel usb cable — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Micro USB laddkabel usb cable — 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 up to 60.8% by weight).The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 8.3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.This phthalate poses a risk to human health and 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer

Product description

White plastic cable with paper label. The product is 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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