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Torch – GoneDriving “Magnetic Telescope Pick-Up Torch / Magnetisk gripeve”

Serious risk Environment

Published by Safety Gate 20 Feb 2020In the weekly report of 28 Feb 2020 (week 9, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Torch
Brand
GoneDriving
Name
Magnetic Telescope Pick-Up Torch / Magnetisk gripeve
Type / model
RY667
Barcode
5029476006670
Barcodes listed
5029476006670 (official alert record)
Description
Flexible telescopic torch in different colours, 15 cm long, with a magnet at its end. The product was also sold online.
Risk
The solders in the product contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 63.5 % by weight). Also, the batteries included in the product contain mercury and lead (measured values: 0.223 % and 0.006 % by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment.Mercury bio-accumulates, is one of the most hazardous toxicants to the environment and is, through it, a threat to human health. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Batteries and Accumulators Directive and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the distributor
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00296/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00296/20Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00296/20Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00296/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00296/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-9 (XML)
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