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Published by Safety Gate 8 Jan 2025In the weekly report of 10 Jan 2025 (week 2, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
HDMI cable
Type / model
HDMI2K4K
Description
Black cable. 1 m.
Risk
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 0.37 % by weight). The plastic also has excessive concentrations of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.15 % by weight)DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. 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 with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation, nor with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 16 Sep 2024
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-2 (XML)
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