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Children's camera “Children's digital camera”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 27 Apr 2023In the weekly report of 28 Apr 2023 (week 17, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Children's camera
Name
Children's digital camera
Description
A blue digital camera for kids. The product is also sold online.
Risk
The plastic in a charger cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 1.14% by weight). The product also has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.59 % by weight).DEHP may harm the health by possibly 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 2 Directive) nor comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 23 Jan 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 A12/00903/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00903/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00903/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00903/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-17 (XML)
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