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September 12, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
9 Products Recalled from European Market, Found not RoHS Compliant
9 products lose European market access due to EU RoHS Directive and Persistent Organic Pollutant violations
In the third quarter of 2024, importers of 9 electronic products were ordered to recall their products from the European market for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive. Several of the products were also found to be non-compliant with the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Regulation.
The EU RoHS Directive imposes restrictions on the presence of specific substances and prohibits certain chemicals in items sold within the European Union. Products discovered to not be RoHS compliant must be removed from the European market due to environmental concerns.
Products recalled in the third quarter of 2024 include a wireless speaker, Wi-Fi camera, mini projector, and a head lamp.
The recalls were announced via EU Safety Gate alerts. Below are the 9 enforcement actions affecting electronics producers this quarter.
Solar panel
Description:
The solders of the product contain excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 55.8% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Head Lamp
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 85%). It also contains DBP and DEHP in plastic parts (measured value up to 1,4 and 2,1% respectively). The product contains excessive concentrations of SCCP in plastic (measured value up to 3,4%). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Phthalates poses a risk to human health and 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.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Regulation
Alert Number/Link:
Micro Earth Moon Projector
Description:
The solders in the product contain an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 72,9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
LED lamp box
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead in solders (measured value up to 45.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Torch Flashlight
Description:
The solder of the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 49.4% by weight). The product also has an excessive concentration of SCCP in plastic (measured value up to 2.4% 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.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Regulation
Alert Number/Link:
Wi-Fi camera
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 53.2% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Adaptor
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 80.4% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Electrical Massage Instrument
Description:
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 66,7% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
Wireless Speaker
Description:
Solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured value: more than 70% and 0.27% by weight, respectively). The plastic material of the cable and the product has an excessive concentration of DEHP, and DBP (measured values: 0.8% and 0.17 % by weight, respectively). The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.6 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The phthalates poses a risk to human health and 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.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Regulation
Alert Number/Link:
GreenSoft’s data services can help prevent loss of market access for regulation violations
Compliance with the EU RoHS directive and the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) regulation is mandatory for affected companies that manufacture or distribute products in the European market. As demonstrated by the RoHS testing and subsequent enforcement actions above, failure to comply with this regulation can result in loss of market access and other serious consequences for manufacturers and distributors.
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