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Mini pottery wheel — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalEnvironmentOct 18, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Mini pottery wheel — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Mini pottery wheel — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic cord has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to: 1.4%, 0.32% and 1.5% by weight, respectively).The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 32% by weight). 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.These phthalates may harm the health of children by causing possible damage to their reproductive system.Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with 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 (06/09/2024)

Product description

Small electrical pottery wheel.

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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