CONSUMERS

Product: Earrings

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 3.3 µg/cm2/week) and contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to: 5.5% and 0.16% by weight, respectively). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in ...

Product: Earrings

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The earring's back releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 9.9 µg/cm2/week). Additionally, the pendant of the product contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values: 4.70 % and 0.23 % by weight, respectively). Nickel is a strong sensitiser ...

Product: Bracelet

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 7.1 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. / The product does not comply with the ...

Product: Necklace

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measure values: 90 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones, and it may cause cancer. / The product does not ...

Product: Jewellery set

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The metal part of the product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 4 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. / ...

Product: Jewellery set

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The products in the set contain an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value up to: 97 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones and it may cause cancer. / ...

Product: Jewellery set

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The products in the set contain an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value up to: 99 % by weight). Additionally, the earrings release an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 6.1 µg/cm2/week). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates ...

Product: Women's shoes

Brand: Primark

Risk: The leather of the shoes contains chromium VI (measured value: 14.8 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. / The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: Drain cleaner

Brand: Wild Tornado

Risk: The product is extremely basic (measured pH value: 14) and highly corrosive but lacks the appropriate hazard pictograms, warnings, precautionary statements and a child-resistant fastening. Users have therefore no information on the safe use and the dangers of the product, and could accidentally ...

Product: Light commercial vehicle

Brand: Ford

Risk: The twin battery positive cable might have been wrongly fitted. Consequently, it could loose itself leading to a loss of engine power or even a localised overheating and melting of components, increasing the risk of accident or the vehicle catching fire. /

Product: Fireworks

Brand: Privatex-Pyro s.r.o.

Risk: The burning time of the initial fuse is too long. The user could go back to check the firework, which would then unexpectedly explode, causing burns, injuries or cuts / The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive ...

Product: Key ring

Brand: Tedi

Risk: The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)(measured value: 11% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. / The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: Plastic toy

Brand: Funny World, Wing Crown

Risk: The eyes of the toy pig can easily be detached, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. / The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European ...

Product:  Fancy-dress mask

Brand: Carnival Toys

Risk: The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 0.86 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. / This product does not comply with the ...

Product: Children's clothing set

Brand: MISS TIFFANY

Risk: The blouse bears long drawstrings to be tied at the front of the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. / The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Children’s dress

Brand: Monostar

Risk: The dress has long functional cords to be tied at the back of the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. / The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.

Product: Children’s dress

Brand: MISS TIFFANY

Risk: The dress has long functional cords to be tied at the back of the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. / The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.

Product: Tattoo ink

Brand: ETERNAL INK

Risk: The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of copper (measured values: 4.3 ppm and 189 ppm, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. / The Council of ...

Product: Motorcycle

Brand: BMW

Risk: The position of the Bowden cables in the throttle grip allows water to accumulate in them. When driving at temperatures below freezing point, the cables could become sluggish or even freeze, affecting the throttle control and increasing the risk of accident. /

Product: Plastic wind-up toy

Brand: Unknown

Risk: Small parts (the nose, the wheel and the wrench) can easily be detached from the toy. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. / The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety ...

Product:  Children's sweatshirt

Brand: WEIVE

Risk: The product contains cords with free ends in the neck area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. / The product does not meet the requirements of European standard EN 14682.

Product: Mains cable

Brand: S&W

Risk: The conducting cables are too thin. They could overheat during normal use, which could cause burns to the user or even lead to a fire. Furthermore, mains plug and output connector are too small, allowing single pole or partial insertion and leaving live parts ...

Product: Portable LED lamp

Brand: DP.LED LIGHT

Risk: The conducting cables of the mains cable are too thin. They could overheat during normal use, which could cause burns to the user or even lead to a fire. Furthermore, the mains plug and output connector are too small, allowing single pole or partial ...

Product: Portable LED lamp

Brand: DP.LED LIGHT

Risk: The cross sectional area of the charger’s core is too small and the wire may overheat. Live parts of the charger are accessible. User may consequently suffer burns or receive an electric shock, or the product may cause a fire. / The ...

Product: Portable LED lamp

Brand: DP.LED LIGHT

Risk: The cross sectional area of the charger’s core is too small and the wire may overheat. Live parts of the charger are accessible. User may consequently suffer burns or receive an electric shock, or the product may cause a fire. / The ...

Product: Reclined cradle

Brand: Petite Cherie

Risk: The material of the frame is not strong enough. Additionally, the frame lacks a locking mechanism.
Consequently, the frame could break and/or dislodge due to the movement of the baby, leading it to collapse and causing the child to fall onto the ...

Product: Liquid for electronic cigarettes

Brand: Nasty Juice

Risk: The product can contain nicotine but lacks a child-resistant fastening.
Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user's safety, notably if the product comes into contact with the skin or is ingested. A child could open the container and ingest or ...