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Video capture card “USB Video Capture Card”

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Published by Safety Gate 11 Sep 2024In the weekly report of 13 Sep 2024 (week 37, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Video capture card
Name
USB Video Capture Card
Type / model
EC19640-E096
Description
Video capture card. Product sold online.
Risk
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 74% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 4%, 0.2%, 0.4% and 4.8 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing 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 with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Request to stop the sales (measure not yet taken) · ordered on the importer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/00101/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-37 (XML)
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