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Heated socks — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentJan 10, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Heated socks — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Heated socks — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Heated socks — environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 27% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (05/12/2024)

Product description

A pair of black tight-knit socks, fitted with bulky, lithium battery powered electronics.

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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