EU Safety Gate Alert
Recall Summary A silvery and black headlamp made by Velamp and distributed in Sweden contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium in its solder. The product exceeds legal limits set by EU environmental safety regulations for hazardous substances in electronic equipment. This is classified as a Class I recall, indicating a serious safety concern.
- Recalling firm
- Velamp
- Product
- Silvery and black headlamp.
- Reason
- The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 85% and 0.5% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to 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).
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- consumer product recall
- Country
- European Union
- Agency
- SAFETY-GATE
- Recall date
- 2026-07-03
- Status
- Ongoing
- Areas affected
- SE
- Distribution
- Sweden
Official recall notice from SAFETY-GATE
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/ad4aebba-4bd8-45f8-88ec-07b95c8bef9f