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March 17, 2025 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
60 Products Recalled from European Market, Found not RoHS Compliant
60 products lose European market access due to Persistent Organic Pollutant and EU RoHS violations.
In the first quarter of 2025, importers of 60 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, and four products were also found to be non-compliant with the EU REACH 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 first quarter of 2025 include LED light strips, headphones, wireless chargers, speakers, electronic scales and more.
The recalls were announced via EU Safety Gate alerts. Below are 3 of the 60 total enforcement actions for this quarter.
USB 3.0 Adapter
Description:
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: 4.32% and 5.3% by weight, respectively). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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 Pollutants (POP) Regulation
Alert Number/Link:
Wireless speaker
Description:
The solders have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.6 % by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
Alert Number/Link:
USB charger
Description:
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 47.7%). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Regulation Violation(s):
EU RoHS 2 Directive
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.
GreenSoft Technology provides Data Services to help your company stay RoHS compliant so that you can ensure you retain market access in the European market.
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