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Ufodrone — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMar 29, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Ufodrone — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Ufodrone — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Ufodrone — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Ufodrone — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Ufodrone — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the black cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.6%, 1,1% and 3.9% by weight, respectively).DEHP and DPB pose 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. 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) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (14/01/2024)

Product description

Drone with charging cable.

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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