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HDMI cable — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentMay 1, 2026
Photo from the official notice: HDMI cable — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: HDMI cable — environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 10 % by weight).This phthalate 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 — Manufacturer
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (26/09/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (14/10/2025)

Product description

High speed HDMI cable with ethernet. Product sold online, in particular via www.atea.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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