In October 2020, 167 cases of products were notified by EU RAPEX system, of which 82 cases (49%) were originated from China. Detail information about Chinese products notified are as below.
I. Category of Products Notified
The category and quantity of the products notified are as below:
|
Category |
Toys and children’s products |
Jewellery |
Clothing, textiles and fashion items |
Electrical appliances and equipment |
others |
|
Quantity |
46 cases |
6 cases |
2 cases |
21 cases |
7 cases |
II. Analysis of the Notification
1) 16 cases of products that do not comply with the requirements of REACH were notified. Following are the detail information and part of examples.|
Total |
Phthalates |
Cadmium |
Lead |
Nickel release |
|
16 cases |
10 cases |
3 cases |
2 cases |
1 case |
2)31 cases of products that do not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive were notified. Following are the detail information and part of examples.
3) Only one product that does not comply with regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and requirements of RoHS 2 was notified.
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