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Electric kettle – Herzberg “Electric Kettle”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 9 Dec 2025In the weekly report of 12 Dec 2025 (week 50, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric kettle
Brand
Herzberg (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
HERZBERG
Name
Electric Kettle
Type / model
HG-5011
Barcode
5404035003886
Barcodes listed
5404035003886 (official alert record)
Description
Electric kettle. Capacity: 1.8L Maximum power: 2200W Product sold online, in particular via the M.S.Y. Invest website
Risk
The migration of lead from the PVC cable insulation is too high (measured value up to 3,600 mg/kg). Lead poses a risk to the environment.Moreover, the plastic of the product has an excessive has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 49 g/kg, 11 g/kg and 16 g/kg, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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).
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer
  • Destruction of the product · by the importer
Notifying country
Belgium
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/04329/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/04329/25Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/04329/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/04329/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-50 (XML)
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