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USB fan – Goobay “Desktop USB fan”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 20 Feb 2024In the weekly report of 16 Feb 2024 (week 7, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
USB fan
Brand
Goobay (11 alerts)
Name
Desktop USB fan
Type / model
62060
Barcode
4040849620607
Barcodes listed
4040849620607 (official alert record)
Description
Black desktop fan. Product sold online.
Risk
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 47% by weight).The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffines (SCCPs) (measured values up to: 0.36% and 2.9% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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. 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 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 22 Dec 2022
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00288/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00288/24Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00288/24Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00288/24Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00288/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00288/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-7 (XML)
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