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Recall A12/01362/23 — Mechanical pet fish

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2023-06-16 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/01362/23
Date of alert
2023-06-16
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical, Environment
Product category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Product type
Fish-shaped pet toy
Reported risk: The plastic of the USB cable and solders on the printed circuit board (PCB) have excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 0.36% and 76% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The solders in the PCB have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.18% by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material of the USB cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 4.68% and 4.09% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The plastic material of the USB cable has also an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.98% by weight, respectively) 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.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10009072

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