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Rice LED String Light Mini Globes — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentAug 30, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Rice LED String Light Mini Globes — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Rice LED String Light Mini Globes — environment risk

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

Hazard

The cable in the light string contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 0.49 % 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (25/06/2019)

Product description

LED string light with small globes made of hard, white plastic. The cable is covered with transparent plastic.

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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