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Not specified 8 lägen Julgran Juldekorationer Ljus lighting chain — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentSep 20, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Not specified 8 lägen Julgran Juldekorationer Ljus lighting chain — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Not specified 8 lägen Julgran Juldekorationer Ljus lighting chain — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material in the cable has excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 19% and 1.1% by weight, respectively). This phthalate may harm the health of users, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.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

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (05/06/2024)

Product description

Lighting chain with lights in different colours. Product 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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