Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
What is RoHS?
RoHS is a product-level compliance requirement based on the European Union’s Directive 2015/863, which restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Products compliant with this directive do not exceed the allowable limits for the following restricted substances: lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr⁶⁺), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), with some limited exemptions.
RoHS Directive
This directive applies to manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers, and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment, including:
- Large household appliances (e.g., refrigerators)
- Small household appliances (e.g., vacuum cleaners)
- Computing and communications equipment
- Consumer electronics
- Lighting equipment
- Power tools
- Toys and sports equipment (e.g., video game consoles, electric trains)
- Automatic dispensers (e.g., vending machines, ATMs)
RoHS and Peak Sensors
At Peak Sensors, we have conducted a thorough assessment of our suppliers and the materials used in our manufacturing processes. To the best of our knowledge, Peak Sensors Ltd complies with all the requirements of RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863).
