Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by Sweden
Published 23 Apr 2026
SR/01249/26
INF USB cable stopped at the EU border over environmental risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (INF USB cable) after it was found to pose an environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- White USB cable.
- Brand
- INF
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- 823811A
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Environment
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 43 %). Lead 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).
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Sweden
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01249/26
View official notice ↗
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.