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EU Safety Gate · Report-2024-2

Not specified · Photoctatlysis Inhaled Mosquito Killer

The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 5 %, up to 0.25 % and up to 2.2 % by weight, respectively). 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. These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium. (measured values: up to 62 % and 0.05 %, by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and 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), nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Published
12 January 2024
Notifying authority
Sweden
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 15/10/2023

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/00004/24
Model
002
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type
Chemical, Environment
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

White electric mosquito killer. Product sold online.