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Mini Card Reader Universal usb card reader — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 17, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Mini Card Reader Universal usb card reader — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Mini Card Reader Universal usb card reader — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 82% of lead by weight). Plastic parts have an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to: 0.17% and 0.88% by weight, respectively). The product also has an excessive concentration of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.3% by weight)Lead poses a risk to the environment. These phthalates pose 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 2 Directive) nor does it comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer

Product description

Black card reader with black USB 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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