InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : HERZBERG – Electric kettle

HERZBERG – Electric kettle

Name: Electric Kettle

Category: 10

Date: 2025-12-12

Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment

Risk Type: Chemical, Environment

Danger: The migration of lead from the PVC cable insulation is too high (measured value up to 3,600 mg/kg). Lead poses a risk to the environment.Moreover, the plastic of the product has an excessive has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 49 g/kg, 11 g/kg and 16 g/kg, 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).

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: Unknown

Description: Electric kettle. Capacity: 1.8L Maximum power: 2200W Product sold online, in particular via the M.S.Y. Invest website

Notifying Country: Belgium

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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