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Outdoor Headlight — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentNov 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Outdoor Headlight — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Outdoor Headlight — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and lead (measured values up to: 0.68%, 0.87% and 0.3% by weight, respectively). 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. This phthalate poses a risk to human health and the environment. 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 — Distributor (04/09/2024)

Product description

Rechargeable headlamp with USB 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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