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December 13, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Over 100 Products Recalled from European Market Due to EU RoHS Violations
Numerous products forced to be removed from European market due to EU RoHS and EU POP violations
In the fourth quarter of 2023, importers of over 100 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 EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (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 be non-compliant with EU RoHS must be removed from the European market due to environmental concerns.
Products recalled in the fourth quarter of 2023 include wireless earbuds, electronic cables, flashlights, gaming controllers, remote controls, and Bluetooth speakers.
The recalls were announced via EU Safety Gate alerts. The following are 3 examples out of over 100 total enforcement actions for this quarter.
Wireless Earbuds
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:
Optical Mouse
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 52 % 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 1.45 %, 0.28 % and 2.6 % by weight, respectively). Plastics in the product have an excessive concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (measured value: 0.9 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment. PBDE might cause neurodevelopmental behavioural defects and is very persistent and bio-accumulative, posing a risk for the environment and human health. 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 Pollutants (POP) Regulation
Alert Number/Link:
Power Supply
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 9.22% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
GreenSoft’s data services can help prevent loss of market access for regulation violations
Compliance with EU RoHS and EU POP is mandatory for affected companies that manufacture or distribute products in the European market. As demonstrated by the enforcement actions above, failure to comply with this regulation can result in loss of market access and other serious consequences for manufacturers and distributors.
GreenSoft Technology provides Data Services to help your company comply with EU RoHS and EU POP, so that you can ensure you retain market access to the European market.
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