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March 15, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
90 Products Recalled from European Market, Found not RoHS Compliant
Numerous products lose European market access due to RoHS Directive and Persistent Organic Pollutant violations
In the first quarter of 2024, importers of 90 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.
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 first quarter of 2024 include wireless earbuds, electronic cables, radios, fans, and Bluetooth speakers.
The recalls were announced via EU Safety Gate alerts. The following are 3 examples out of 90 total enforcement actions for this quarter.
Wireless Headphones
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.23%). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Power Adapter
Description:
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 2.02% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Air Purifier
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 56%). The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of lead, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0.3%, 2.6% and 5.2% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing 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.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 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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