Foot file
Finishing touch · Flawelss pedi electronic
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: up to 75 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product also has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 3 % 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: Distributor
Product
- Description
- Electric foot file. Product sold online.
- Packaging
- Pink cardboard box.
- Brand
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00211/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-5
- Published
- 30 January 2024
- Modified
- 30 January 2024
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