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Recall SR/00229/25 — Mini Card Reader Universal

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2025-01-17 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/00229/25
Date of alert
2025-01-17
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical, Environment
Product category
Communication and media equipment
Product type
USB card reader
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
611056454497
Reported risk: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 82% of lead by weight). Plastic parts have an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to: 0.17% and 0.88% by weight, respectively). The product also has an excessive concentration of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.3% by weight) Lead poses a risk to the environment. These phthalates pose 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.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10092755

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