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USB card reader “Mini Card Reader Universal”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 13 Jan 2025In the weekly report of 17 Jan 2025 (week 3, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
USB card reader
Name
Mini Card Reader Universal
Type / model
DKQ034
Barcode
611056454497
Barcodes listed
611056454497 (official alert record)
Description
Black card reader with black USB cable.
Risk
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 82% of lead by weight). Plastic parts have an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to: 0.17% and 0.88% by weight, respectively). The product also has an excessive concentration of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.3% by weight)Lead poses a risk to the environment. These phthalates pose 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 does it comply with the 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 SR/00229/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00229/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00229/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-3 (XML)
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