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VERK GROUP Överlevnadspaketet emergency kit — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 16, 2026
Photo from the official notice: VERK GROUP Överlevnadspaketet emergency kit — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders in the flashlight have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 84% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the survival tool case has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 13.7% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP poses a risk to human health and 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 — Distributor (26/09/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (26/09/2025)

Product description

Emergency kit fitted in a black ABS box containing, among other tools and trinkets, a firestarter, an emergency blanket, a flashlight and a whistle. Product sold online, in particular via prepphjalpen.se.

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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