Digital alarm clock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The alarm clock contains a tilt switch filled with approx. 10 µl of mercury. The user could be exposed to the mercury in the event that the product gets damaged. Mercury is one of the most hazardous environmental toxins and is a threat to the environment and, through the environment, to human health.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Alarm clock in various colours with ON and OFF inscription. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00898/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-26
- Published
- 24 June 2020
- Modified
- 24 June 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001394
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