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News | Latest product recall notice for non food consumer goods in the European Union

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2024-04-03

From February 2024 to March 2024, the EU Rapid Warning System for Non Food Consumer Goods (RAPEX) reported multiple violations of EU RoHS directives and POPs regulations, mainly involving restrictions on lead, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCP), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

The relevant notification cases are as follows:

1. Toy car

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration in the product is too high (measured at 72.4% by weight). Not in compliance with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 Directive

Notification country's handling measures: warning consumers about product risks

 

2. Toy remote control

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration of this product is too high (measured as 51.3% by weight), which does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

3. Toy duck

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental, chemical

The lead concentration in the product is too high (measured as high as 67.54% by weight), which does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

4. Toy Tank

Origin: Unknown

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration in the solder in the product is too high. (Measurement value up to 72% by weight), does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

5. Children's camera

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental chemical category

The lead concentration in the solder in the product is too high. The measured value is as high as 63% by weight. The concentrations of lead, bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCP) in the plastic materials of cables are too high (measured values are as high as 0.22%, 2.6%, 1.1%, and 5.5% by weight, respectively). Not in compliance with EU RoHS 2.0 directive and POPs regulations

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

6. Four in one game peripherals

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The plastic in the keyboard contains high concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (measured as high as 0.2%). Not in compliance with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 Directive

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

7. Wireless earphones

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration in the solder in the product is too high (measured as high as 0.23%). Not in compliance with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 Directive

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

 

8. USB connection cable

Origin: Vietnam

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration in the solder in the product is too high (measured at 60.8% by weight). The plastic material of the cable contains a high concentration of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured at 8.3% by weight), which does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

 

9. Neck massager

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental chemical category

The lead concentration in the solder in the product is too high (measured as high as 69.6% by weight). The concentration of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and short chain chlorinated terephthalate (SCCP) in the plastic materials of cables is too high (measured values are as high as 0.3%, 0.29%, and 0.32% by weight, respectively), which does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive and POPs regulations

Notification country's handling measures: withdrawal from the market

 

10. LED lights

Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration in the solder in the product is too high (measured at 60.7% by weight), which does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: prohibition of market entry and other related measures

The above information is excerpted from the following official websites:

EU RAPEX system notification http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/rapex/index_en.htm

EU RASFF system notification https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/rasff_en

LCS recommendation:

Recently, a large number of non compliant products have been reported and punished. LCS suggests that relevant enterprises strengthen quality control to avoid trade risks.

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