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LED light string - battery-operated, decorative — recall SR/02459/25

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2025-07-04 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/02459/25
Date of alert
2025-07-04
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical, Environment
Product category
Lighting chains
Product type
Lighting chain
Reported risk: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: 52.4 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 3 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the REACH Regulation.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10095089

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