Dancing Santa: Shake Your Booty
Dancing Santa: Shake Your Booty was recalled on 1 November 2024 under EU Safety Gate alert A12/03025/24. Environment risk reported by Sweden. The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead.
| Alert Number | A12/03025/24 |
| Category | Decorative articles |
| Risk Type | Environment |
| Notifying Country | Sweden |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Published | 1 November 2024 |
Risk Description
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value 81.5% % by weight). The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values: up to 6.9 % and up to 0.77 % by weight, respectively). The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 1.36 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. DEHP and DIBP 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. 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/08/2024
Product Description
Dancing christmas decoration in the shape of Santa Claus
🌍 What Should You Do?
This recall involves a environment hazard related to Dancing Santa: Shake Your Booty .
About this risk
This product contains substances harmful to the environment, such as excessive heavy metals, ozone-depleting chemicals, or pollutants that do not comply with EU environmental regulations.
Recommended action
Do not dispose of this product in regular household waste. Take it to a certified waste collection point. Check with your local municipality for hazardous waste disposal options.
Who is at risk?
While the direct health risk may be lower, environmental contamination affects entire communities.