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EU Safety Gate · Report-2024-44

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The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 18.35 % by weight). It also contains excessive concentrations of DBP (measured value up to 7,5 % by weight).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. Phtalates pose a risk to human health and the environment The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Published
01 November 2024
Notifying authority
Sweden
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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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: 11/07/2024

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/03061/24
Model
GK-RYBH23/1033
Category
Lighting chains
Risk type
Environment
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

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