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USB cable — recall A12/1656/17

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2017-12-01 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/1656/17
Date of alert
2017-12-01
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Environment
Brand
Ohmega
Product category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Product type
USB cable
Reported risk: The cord contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to up to 1.6%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Importer
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/288800

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