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Retro SNES Retro SNES Classic Controller USB Controller for PC and MAC game controller — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentJan 8, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Retro SNES Retro SNES Classic Controller USB Controller for PC and MAC game controller — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Retro SNES Retro SNES Classic Controller USB Controller for PC and MAC game controller — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Retro SNES Retro SNES Classic Controller USB Controller for PC and MAC game controller — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Retro SNES Retro SNES Classic Controller USB Controller for PC and MAC game controller — environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic in the cable contains up to 1,9% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).Furthermore, certain solders on PCB contain lead (measured value up to 45.0%).The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (16/09/2015)

Product description

Grey Game Controller in retro style with buttons in grey, blue, red, green and yellow.

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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