Bluetooth speaker

Marquant · Bluetooth högtalare

Electrical appliances and equipmentChemicalEnvironment

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Sweden
Counterfeit: No
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: (up to 38.4% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. In addition, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 4.4 % by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.

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 Directive), nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 14 June 2023

Product

Description: Grey and black Bluetooth speaker with cord. Product sold online.
Packaging: Paper/plastic packaging
Brand: Marquant
Barcode: 7330571286712
Batch: 2176183-2017

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: A12/02740/23 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2023-46
Published: 16 November 2023
Modified: 16 November 2023
Corrigendum: Notification A12/02729/23 has been withdrawn at the request of the national notifying authority following a court decision.