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USB cable – Ohmega “USB cable”

Serious risk Environment

Published by Safety Gate 21 Nov 2017In the weekly report of 1 Dec 2017 (week 48, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
USB cable
Brand
Ohmega (2 alerts)
Name
USB cable
Type / model
20614
Batch
7319280206143
Barcode
7319280206143
Description
Off white USB cable, 1.8 m. The packaging has a cardboard back and a transparent plastic front.
Risk
null The cord contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to up to 1.6%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1656/17
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Other alerts for Ohmega

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1656/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-048 (XML)
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