Reported risk evidence comparison

Electrical appliances and equipment: lead, plasticizers — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 107 official alert references published from 2021-02-19 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including hair clipper, fan, portable fan. The other 99 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about lead, plasticizers. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Hair clipper · SR/02495/26

Report published 2026-09-18 · notifying country Latvia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Hair clipper with a cord, in black and silver colours. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 59% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Additionally, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 15% and 0.16% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 02/12/2025 [1]

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Fan · SR/02252/26

Report published 2026-08-14 · notifying country Luxembourg · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Black electric astronaut-shaped fan of approx. 10 cm with USB cable in cardboard box. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The solders and the plastic USB part in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 23% and 0.27% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the plastic USB material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 13% and 0.17% by weight, 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). [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/04/2026 [2]

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Portable fan · SR/02269/26

Report published 2026-08-14 · notifying country Luxembourg · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Rechargeable portable neck fan with a pink plastic housing and a silicone neck strap, sold together with a USB charging cable. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The solders and the cable insulation in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 23% by weight). Moreover, the cable insultation of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 6.3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP 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). [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/04/2026 [3]

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Wireless speaker · SR/01473/26

Report published 2026-05-29 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Mini Bluetooth speaker with USB cable. Product sold online, in particular via www.lenehans.ie. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 20% by weight), bis(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 3.8% and 2.4% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment. 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 [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/01/2026 [4]

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Gaming mouse · SR/01429/26

Report published 2026-05-22 · notifying country Latvia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Black optical wired gaming mouse with USB connection. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead, while the plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 62% and 2.9% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP pose a risk to human health and the environment 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 Directive). [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 02/12/2025 [5]

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Fan · SR/01261/26

Report published 2026-05-01 · notifying country Norway · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: White metal table fan with a chord. Product sold online, in particular via www.dollarstor.no. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 80 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 7.5 % by weight). This phthalate 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) nor with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [6]

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Hot plate · SR/00977/26

Report published 2026-04-03 · notifying country Norway · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Black electric charcoal burner with grip. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.27%, 5.2%, 0.25% and 0.3% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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 (RoHS2 Directive). [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 07/10/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 07/10/2025 [7]

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Power generator · SR/00306/26

Report published 2026-02-06 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Red and white portable electric generator, approximately 22 x 13 x 20 cm, with a free standing solar panel. Product sold online, in particular via importoren.se. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 78.8% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cords and the cables has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 24.58% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment, whereas DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. 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). [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: Unknown [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

107 distinct official alert references, published between 2021-02-19 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2021	3
2022	4
2023	27
2024	33
2025	26
2026	14

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Chemical: 3 recorded references
Chemical, Environment: 94 recorded references
Environment: 9 recorded references
Environment, Health risk / other: 1 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 99 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Lead-bearing material and exposure context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the particular material/component, its accessible/use context and supplier evidence. Reconcile any analytical result with the sampled part, method and lot. A reported concentration in another product does not establish your result or a universal limit.
Useful evidence: Part/material BOM, supplier specifications, sampling/method/results, lot/revision records and current use-specific legal review.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Plasticizer identity, material and use — what evidence do we have?
Identify the actual plasticizer/substance and polymer/component, with composition and use/exposure facts. Similar abbreviations or a general “phthalates” label do not resolve exact identity or applicable conditions. Keep concentrations and legal scope questions separate.
Useful evidence: Supplier substance/CAS/EC identities, composition and material records, sampled-component results and exact use/actor context.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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