Risk of electric shock, toxic or fire hazard, presence of banned chemicals, failure or non-conformity of safety or hazard information, and absence or non-compliance of mandatory markings ...
According to the Directorate of Competition and Fraud (DGCCRF), electrical diffusers for ambient fragrances and mosquito repellent products, which are widely used by consumers, are believed to be in breach of existing standards.
Risks to children
The results speak for themselves: the agents of the DGCCRF carried out 189 control actions with manufacturers and distributors. Of the 24 vaporizers tested for electrical safety, 22 were declared non-compliant. Worse, two were deemed dangerous because of a risk of electric shock ...
Anomalies mostly concern the absence of safety warnings in the assembly instructions or the risks to children. "Other failures were found on transformers used for five diffusers, including the absence of predicted symbols and markings and the absence of cable replacement information and information on the product's protection rating against Water, "says the DGCCRF.
For products intended to perfume, deodorize, kill or cause insects to escape, out of 18 samples taken 14 were declared non-compliant! "On the application of the provisions of the regulations applicable to dangerous substances and mixtures and biocidal products: some products did not comply with the provisions informing the consumer about the dangers presented by this type of product or were labeled non-compliant with biocidal regulations "Says the DGCCRF. In November 2016, the DGCCRF, which had carried out a survey on biocides, had discovered four hazardous products on 141 samples.
Faced with this situation, the operators took action to withdraw from the market, destroy stocks and bring back non-conforming products. In total, "two warnings and an administrative police measure were sent to the professionals and a report was sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office," adds the fraud department, which is expected to intensify controls on this type of product in the coming months.
