Electric toothbrush “Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush”
Serious risk Chemical, Environment
- Product
- Electric toothbrush
- Name
- Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush
- Type / model
- DGU017
- Description
- Electric toothbrush. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
- Risk
- The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), lead and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.7%, 0.34% and 1.6% by weight, respectively).Moreover, the solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 60.9% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment.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 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
- Measures
- Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the manufacturer · from 17 Sep 2024
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the distributor · from 17 Sep 2024
- Online marketplace
- AliExpress
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Alert type
- Consumer
- Photos
- Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.
This page reproduces the Safety Gate record as published. recallarchive is not affiliated with the European Commission. If you own this product, follow the measures above and contact the seller.