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Not specified The waterproof bike light bicycle light — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMar 22, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Not specified The waterproof bike light bicycle light — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Not specified The waterproof bike light bicycle light — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Not specified The waterproof bike light bicycle light — 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 71.1% by weight). The black cable in the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chained chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.0% and 0.37% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persists in the environment are toxic and bio-accumulates, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous 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 (10/12/2023)

Product description

Black chargeable bike light.

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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