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Tadar pepper mill safety alert: chemical and environment risk

Pepper mill
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Tadar black and transparent prism-shaped battery-powered pepper mill (product name: Grinder; models KDL-550, Toledo; barcode 5903313435215; batch 21YF166) made in China is being recalled. It contains excessive concentrations of lead (up to 42% by weight) and DEHP (up to 0.38% by weight), posing environmental and human health risks and failing RoHS 2 requirements; consumers are being warned of the risks and the manufacturer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market (Safety Gate alert SR/02649/26).

What's being recalled

Black and transparent prism-shaped pepper mill. Battery powered (6XLR03/AAA).

Packaging: Cardboard box.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/02649/26

Product name on the item: Grinder

Type or model: KDL-550, Toledo

Barcode: 5903313435215

Batch: 21YF166

The hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 42% by weight) and bis(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 0.38% 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).

What to do

Warning consumers of risks (voluntary, manufacturer).

Product withdrawal from market (voluntary, manufacturer).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by Poland via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

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