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Flashlight rubber — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalEnvironmentNov 8, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Flashlight rubber — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Flashlight rubber — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and lead (measured values up to 25.2% and 0.15% by weight, respectively).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 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

Product description

Rubber flashlight.

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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