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March 7, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Product Recalls from European Market Due to EU RoHS Violations
5 products forced to be removed from European market due to EU RoHS violations
Since the beginning of the year, importers of five products were ordered to recall their products from the European market for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive.
The EU RoHS Directive places substance limits and bans on certain chemicals contained in products sold in the European Union. Products found to be in violation of EU RoHS are required to be withdrawn from the European market due to environmental risk.
The products recalled so far in the first quarter of 2023 include electrical cables, a hair trimmer, underwater lights, and two electronic children’s toys.
The recalls were announced via the following EU Safety Gate alerts:
Cables for Floor Heating
Description:
The mantel between the plastic isolation and the wires contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 75.9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Hair Trimmer
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 64% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Underwater Lights
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 57,5% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Battery Operated Toy – Talking Parrot
Description:
The solder joint contains excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values: up to 44.5% and 0.0225% by weight, respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ROHS2 Directive).
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Battery Operated Toy – Stunt Vehicle
Description:
The solder joint has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 46.7% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
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 2 Directive).
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
As a result of the violations, the importers of all five products were required to withdraw the products from the European market.
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