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Insect killer “Photoctatlysis Inhaled Mosquito Killer”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 4 Jan 2024In the weekly report of 12 Jan 2024 (week 2, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Insect killer
Brand
Not specified
Name
Photoctatlysis Inhaled Mosquito Killer
Type / model
002
Description
White electric mosquito killer. Product sold online.
Risk
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 5 %, up to 0.25 % and up to 2.2 % 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. These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium. (measured values: up to 62 % and 0.05 %, by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 15 Oct 2023
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00004/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00004/24Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00004/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00004/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-2 (XML)
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