EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-48
Froster · USB Heating gloves
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 41 % by weight). The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.5 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.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. 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
- 01 December 2023
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 12/10/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/02950/23
- Model
- Not specified
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5907779952446
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
USB-chargeable heated gloves. The product is sold online.