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Lighting chain – Progarden “Progarden solar LED lightstring”

Serious risk Chemical, 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 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain
Brand
Progarden (6 alerts)
Name
Progarden solar LED lightstring
Type / model
Solar
Batch
492971
Barcode
8719202202861
Barcodes listed
8719202202861 (official alert record)
Description
Outdoor black plastic LED light chain attached to a black solar panel. It can be mounted on a short black plastic spear, which can be planted in the ground. The product was also sold online.
Risk
The solders in the product and its metal housing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 48,3 % and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the retailer
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00302/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00302/20Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00302/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00302/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-9 (XML)
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