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Superfire Superfire head lamp — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentSep 6, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Superfire Superfire head lamp — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Superfire Superfire head lamp — 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 85%). It also contains DBP and DEHP in plastic parts (measured value up to 1,4 and 2,1% respectively). The product contains excessive concentrations of SCCP in plastic (measured value up to 3,4%). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Phthalates 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 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 — Distributor (22/03/2024)

Product description

Black headlamp.

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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