Nail file withdrawn from the market over environmental risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Nail file) 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
- Pen-shaped grinding tool for nails.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Unknown
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) Solders in the product contains lead. DEHP and DBP pose a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.