
Lighting chain
Progarden · Progarden solar LED lightstring
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Norway
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission 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 Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Outdoor black plastic LED light chain attached to a black solar panel. It can be mounted on a short black plastic spear, which can be planted in the ground. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- The product is sold wrapped in a transparent plastic bag and packed in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00302/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-9
- Published
- 20 February 2020
- Modified
- 26 August 2020
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