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Laddkabel för mobil och surfplatta charger cable for mobile devices — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 15, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Laddkabel för mobil och surfplatta charger cable for mobile devices — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Laddkabel för mobil och surfplatta charger cable for mobile devices — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The brown plastic cable housing contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to 33 % by weight). Lead is a very toxic substance. It can damage the nervous system and affect, for instance, the ability to learn. Fetuses and children are especially vulnerable.The article does not comply with the RoHS directive.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer
  • Destruction of the product — Importer
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer

Product description

1m long charger cable in brown/gold.

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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