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Sport Earphone earphones — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentNov 16, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Sport Earphone earphones — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Sport Earphone earphones — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Sport Earphone earphones — environment risk

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

Hazard

The black plastic in the cable contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.18% by weight) . 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).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (01/10/2018)

Product description

Black earphone of the type "in ear"

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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