EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-9
Progarden · Progarden solar LED lightstring
The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
- Published
- 28 February 2020
- Notifying authority
- Norway
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00302/20
- Model
- Solar
- Batch
- 492971
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8719202202861
Classification
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Outdoor black plastic LED light chain attached to a black solar panel. It can be mounted on a short black plastic spear, which can be planted in the ground. The product was also sold online.