How is realme complying with the REACH regulation?
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation EC 1907/2006, commonly referred to as REACH, is a European regulation on chemicals and their safe use. With the publication of candidate lists for authorization, the European Chemicals Agency identifies sets of substances of very high concern (SVHC) that manufacturers must disclose to customers if used in their products above 0.1% by weight.
Based on the current version of the candidate list for authorization, realme products contain the following SVHCs above the disclosure threshold:
SVHC |
CAS.No |
Application |
Products |
1,3-propanesultone |
1120-71-4 |
Lithium-Ion Battery |
Mobile phone, Headset, Portable power source, Bluetooth speaker, Watch, Band, etc |
Lead |
7439-92-1 |
chip resistor, fuse, diode, thimble, mosfet, pin, plug, copper nut, bridge rectifier, IC |
Mobile phone, Headset, Adapter, Cable line, Portable power source, Bluetooth speaker, Watch, Band, etc |
Lead monoxide (lead oxide) |
1317-36-8 |
chip resistor, fuse, power amplifier, accelerometer |
Mobile phone, Headset, Adapter, Cable line, Portable power source, Bluetooth speaker, Watch, Band, etc |
1,2-dimethoxyethane |
110-71-4 |
Button cell |
Selfie stick, Remote button, etc |
Azodicarbonamide |
123-77-3 |
Polyethylene Foam |
Mobile phone, Bluetooth speaker, Portable power source, Headset, etc |
Boric acid |
10043-35-3/ |
Screen |
Mobile phone, Band, Watch, Tablet, VR device, etc |
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol |
3147-75-9 |
Casing, plate |
Mobile Phone, Headset, Tablet, USB Cable, etc |
The SVHCs used in these products do not pose a safety risk to customers under normal use conditions. To ensure that these products are recycled appropriately, you can return your realme device to a realme after-sale service station for free recycling.