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Relief Koala soft toy — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentJan 31, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Relief Koala soft toy — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Relief Koala soft toy — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Relief Koala soft toy — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Relief Koala soft toy — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Relief Koala soft toy — environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 84.6 % and 0.46% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (04/12/2024)

Product description

Battery-operated plush koala with light and sound functions. Product sold online at several different drop shipping sites and marketplaces.

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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