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EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-048

Biltema · Flashlight hodelykt

The plastic buckle, which is used for securing the ribbons, contains 0,28% by weight deka-BDE. Decabromodiphenyl ether has been found to pose serious risks to human health, wildlife, and the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2).

Published
02 December 2016
Notifying authority
Norway
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 14/10/2016

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1521/16
Model
24-946
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type
Environment
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

The head torch is black and red with three ribbons connecting the power-box and lamp.