From February 2024 to March 2024, the EU Rapid Early Warning System for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) reported multiple cases of violations of the EU RoHS Directive and POPs regulations, mainly involving lead and di(2-ethylhexyl phthalate). ) ester (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

Relevant notification cases are as follows:

1. Toy car

Country of Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The lead concentration in the product was too high (measured as high as 72.4% by weight). Does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Actions taken by the notifying country: Warn consumers about product risks

2. Toy remote control

Country of Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

This product contains an excessively high lead concentration (measured as high as 51.3% by weight) and does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

3. Toy duck

Country of Origin: China

Reason for recall: environmental, chemical

The product's lead concentration is too high (measured value is as high as 67.54% by weight) and does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

4. Toy Tank

Country of Origin: Unknown

Reason for recall: Environmental

The solder lead concentration in the product is too high. (measured up to 72% by weight), does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

5. Children’s Camera

Country of Origin: China

Reasons for recall: Environmental and chemical

The solder lead concentration in the product is too high. (Measures up to 63% by weight). The concentrations of lead, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) in the plastic materials of the cable are too high (measured values respectively up to 0.22%, 2.6%, 1.1% and 5.5% by weight). Does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive and POPs regulations

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

6. Four-in-one gaming peripherals

Country of Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The plastic in the keyboard contains high levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) (measured values are as high as 0.2%). Does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

7. Wireless headphones

Country of Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The solder lead concentration in the product was too high (measured as high as 0.23%). Does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

8. USB cable

Country of Origin: Vietnam

Reason for recall: Environmental

The solder lead concentration in the product was too high (measured as high as 60.8% by weight). The cable’s plastic material contains excessively high concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 8.3% by weight) and does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

9. Neck Massager

Country of Origin: China

Reasons for recall: Environmental and chemical

The solder lead concentration in the product was too high (measured as high as 69.6% by weight). The concentration of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated diester terephthalate (SCCP) in the plastic materials of the cable is too high ( Measured values are as high as: 0.3%, 0.29% and 0.32% by weight), which does not meet the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive and POPs regulations

Measures taken by the notifying country: Withdraw from the market

10. LED lights

Country of Origin: China

Reason for recall: Environmental

The solder lead concentration in the product is too high (measured as high as 60.7% by weight) and does not comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS 2.0 directive

Measures taken by the notifying country: ban on market entry and other related measures

The above information is taken from the following official websites:

EU RAPEX system notification http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/rapex/index_en.htm

EU RASFF system notification https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/rasff_en