Reported risk evidence comparison

Hobby/sports equipment: lead, plasticizers — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 10 official alert references published from 2022-02-18 to 2026-01-30. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including flashlight, emergency kit, emergency radio. The other 2 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.

Flashlight · SR/00212/26

Report published 2026-01-30 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black aluminium flashlight, extendable. Product sold online, in particular via trendvaruhuset.se [1]
Reported risk explanation
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 78% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cord contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.98% and 3.96% 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 Directive). [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 24/07/2025 [1]

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Emergency kit · SR/00066/26

Report published 2026-01-16 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description
Emergency kit fitted in a black ABS box containing, among other tools and trinkets, a firestarter, an emergency blanket, a flashlight and a whistle. Product sold online, in particular via prepphjalpen.se. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The solders in the flashlight have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 84% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the survival tool case has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 13.7% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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). [2]
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: 26/09/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 26/09/2025 [2]

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Emergency kit · SR/00098/26

Report published 2026-01-16 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black plastic box, approximately 35 cm. x 15 cm, containing an assortment of preparedness paraphernalia, e.g. a small flashlight, an emergency blanket and a multi-tool. Product sold online, in particular via teknikproffset.se. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The solders in the flashlight have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 76.6% by weight). In addition, the survival tool case contains excessive levels of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 9.87% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. 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). [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 20/05/2025 [3]

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Flashlight · SR/00025/26

Report published 2026-01-09 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black metal flashlight, approximately 25 cm in length. Product sold online, in particular via www.stuffstore.se [4]
Reported risk explanation
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 63.6% by weight) In addition, the product contains excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (.value: 1.7% by weight). The plastic of the product also contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured value up to 1,7 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. 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) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 15/09/2025 [4]

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Emergency radio · SR/00003/26

Report published 2026-01-09 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Emergency radio made of hard plastic shell, fitted with a textile wrist strap. Product sold online, in particular via www.tacticalstore.se. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 58.3% by weight).In addition, the plastic material in the cord has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.48% and 1.04% by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DBP 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). [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 16/05/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 03/06/2025 [5]

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Badminton set · SR/02225/25

Report published 2025-06-20 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Badminton set that includes two aluminium rackets, two badmintons and a black bag made of nylon. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The black plastic material of the handgrip contains an excessive concentration of lead and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 0.10% and 18% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. DEHP may harm the health of children by causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 27/05/2025 [6]

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Volleyball · A12/00958/23

Report published 2023-05-05 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Yellow-blue-white volleyball with text "Softtouch Atom official" [7]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 2.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. In addition, the yellow plastic material has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0,16% by weight). Lead can induce developmental neurotoxicity and can also harm unborn or breastfed children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 30/03/2023 [7]

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Plastic ball · A12/00957/23

Report published 2023-05-05 · notifying country Finland · reported origin Finland

Reported product description
Black and green football with text "atom" [8]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 2.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems. In addition, the product has an excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 0,16% by weight). Lead can induce developmental neurotoxicity and can also harm unborn or breastfed children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 30/03/2023 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

10 distinct official alert references, published between 2022-02-18 and 2026-01-30. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20221
20232
20241
20251
20265

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.

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; 2 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.

  1. 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]

  2. 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]

  3. 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.

  4. 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

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Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2026-2 / 2026-01-16 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 3b63124e84352a8db93371392278bbd7912249b185fb1a72dbaa6b63bfd24dc3

  • [2] /Safety-Gate/notifications[37] (caseNumber=SR/00066/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record ec3d9189ca42c2c710d9c6551031a56cf184f3bb5e06b28e9e0349459c16313d
  • [3] /Safety-Gate/notifications[71] (caseNumber=SR/00098/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record c3371e793c5219b09e9b7402c09269feacd7455f06964dc930a2cde3d5b9935f

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2026-1 / 2026-01-09 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 3bd433454a66585db93c354826895aec55d0e02f27966af3b4513a15e2013a57

  • [4] /Safety-Gate/notifications[30] (caseNumber=SR/00025/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record cdf8cf185a3cde21531bf80adf9132d1ce62fa1e4264f12adf36466e1351233a
  • [5] /Safety-Gate/notifications[36] (caseNumber=SR/00003/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record f1159bf86278493c43f0ddf5a8b2d8af492157c2195d5eba8a2ff8b63d99d72e

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2023-18 / 2023-05-05 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 947d64ed4fc3fbfa118587145fd3d34b0cee88881bf5336d19d5c5c22d2c4a72

  • [7] /Safety-Gate/notifications[15] (caseNumber=A12/00958/23; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 1a93c7a72f31ea2230df9adcf520b608e5399dbf414a37360d80241afd5c0609
  • [8] /Safety-Gate/notifications[21] (caseNumber=A12/00957/23; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 39a59fb075693d2a90e8781425b19f3fc2cb1e3e63d45c7571f18eea3b6e89ba

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