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Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 17, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), lead and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.7%, 0.34% and 1.6% by weight, respectively).Moreover, the solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 60.9% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment.DEHP 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 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (17/09/2024)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (17/09/2024)

Product description

Electric toothbrush. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.

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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