CATASSU wireless headphones removed from online marketplaces over chemical risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (CATASSU wireless headphones) after it was found to pose a chemical and environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Wireless headphones with a USB cable.
- Brand
- CATASSU
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured value: up to 57.6% and 0.385% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 0.45% by weight). This phthalate poses a risk to human health and the environment.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 8 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.