Flashlight
Emergency flashlight
- 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: 78% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cord contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.98% and 3.96% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment.
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).
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 24 July 2025
Product
- Description
- Black aluminium flashlight, extendable. Product sold online, in particular via trendvaruhuset.se
- Packaging
- White cardboard box.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00212/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-4
- Published
- 29 January 2026
- Modified
- 8 May 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00211/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. At the request of the notifying authority, the notification SR/00230/26 has been withdrawn. A follow-up will be submitted instead.
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