
USB fan
Goobay · Desktop USB fan
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 47% by weight). The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to: 0.36% and 2.9% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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: DistributorIn force from: 22 December 2022
Product
- Description
- Black desktop fan. Product sold online.
- Packaging
- Black cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00288/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-7
- Published
- 20 February 2024
- Modified
- 26 June 2024
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