Power cord
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Environment
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hazard
- The plastic in the cord contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.6%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxi
- Origin
- Unknown
What is this? A power cord has plastic that may contain a banned chemical called SCCPs.
What's happening? SCCPs are bad for the environment. The cord should not be sold or used.
Does this affect me? If you have this cord in Sweden, stop using it.
What should I do? Ask your local store or a waste center how to safely throw it away.
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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Environment · Category: Electrical appliances and equipment · Hazard: The plastic in the cord contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.6%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxi · Origin: Unknown
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