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December 16, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
52 Products Recalled from European Market, Found not RoHS Compliant
52 products lose European market access due to EU RoHS Directive and Persistent Organic Pollutant violations.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, importers of 52 products were ordered to recall their products from the European market for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive. Several of the products were also found to be non-compliant with the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Regulation, and one product was also found to be non-compliant with the EU REACH Regulation.
The EU RoHS Directive imposes restrictions on the presence of specific substances and prohibits certain chemicals in items sold within the European Union. Products discovered to not be RoHS compliant must be removed from the European market due to environmental concerns.
Products recalled in the fourth quarter of 2024 include a wireless speaker, Wi-Fi camera, mini projector, and a head lamp.
The recalls were announced via EU Safety Gate alerts. Below are 3 of the 52 total enforcement actions for this quarter.
Essential oil diffuser
Description:
The solders in the products and a sensor have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured values up to 20.2% and 11.8% by weight respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.38 % and 2.8% by weight, respectively). These phthalates pose a risk to human health and the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Smartwatch for Kids
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.36% by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Mirror with LED
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: up to 64 % by weight). The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 1.8 %, 0.3 % and 5.8 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment. 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.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS Directive
Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Regulation
Alert Number/Link:
GreenSoft’s data services can help prevent loss of market access for regulation violations
Compliance with the EU RoHS directive and the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) regulation is mandatory for affected companies that manufacture or distribute products in the European market. As demonstrated by the RoHS testing and subsequent enforcement actions above, failure to comply with this regulation can result in loss of market access and other serious consequences for manufacturers and distributors.
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