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Electric scooter – Nitrox “Elscooter Nitrox Alu-8 Svart”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 11 May 2023In the weekly report of 12 May 2023 (week 19, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric scooter
Brand
Nitrox
Name
Elscooter Nitrox Alu-8 Svart
Type / model
ALU8
Description
Black e-scooter with some red details. White text "nitrox" on the steering bar.
Risk
Different parts of the product have an excessive concentration of lead. Lead poses a risk to the environment.Other parts have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.46% and 0.04% by weight respectively).These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. 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).
Measures
  • Importer stopped selling product when aware of non-compliance · by the importer · from 15 Feb 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 A12/01049/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01049/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01049/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-19 (XML)
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