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A12/00302/20

Lighting chain

Progarden · Progarden solar LED lightstring

Lighting chainsChemicalEnvironment
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Norway
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
Yes
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

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

  1. 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
Progarden
Model / type
Solar
Barcode
8719202202861
Batch
492971

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

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000630

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