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Headphones “APTX High quality audio wireless headphones”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 7 Oct 2026In the weekly report of 9 Oct 2026 (week 40, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Headphones
Name
APTX High quality audio wireless headphones
Type / model
VJ033
Description
Wireless headphones with USB cable
Risk
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 2.86%, 1.11% and 0.96% by weight, respectively). These phthalates 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 solders in the product have an excessive concentrations of lead (measured value: up to 41.4 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Commission 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
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the distributor · from 16 Sep 2026
Online marketplace
Shein
Listing as notified
Other(Shein sh2408136169517194)
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/02790/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-40 (XML)
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