The European Union has adopted a new directive, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, which will restrict the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic products, including lead (Pb), mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and certain halide-containing flame retardants.

The directive applies to all electrical and electronic products, and their component parts, placed on the market after 1^st July 2006.
Olson Electronics Ltd is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including the restriction of hazardous substances in electronic products.

The RoHS Directive specifies that an electronic product or component may not contain a listed substance except as specifically provided for in the directive.

Olson Electronics Ltd’s aim has always been to comply with the RoHS Directive prior to the 1^st July 2006 implementation date for all products, and to enable this, all production shipped from our manufacturing plant from the end of December 2005 is RoHS compliant.

Olson Electronics Ltd Management and Quality Control department have been  monitoring stock levels during this transition period, to ensure that any existing stock that may be non-compliant is managed accordingly or removed from our store. This has allowed us to deplete any non-compliant products by the deadline.

However, most of Olson Electronics Ltd products have been compliant for some time, so if you require detail on any specific models, please let us know, and we will send confirmation of the current status.

Olson Electronics Ltd has done extensive research on substitute materials to ensure that any alternatives used do not compromise product quality or safety.

In addition, for some time, Olson Electronics Ltd has been working with our supply chain partners and others in the industry, including material and component suppliers, to ensure every aspect of our business accommodates these new requirements.

If you have any questions on this directive, or need further details on Olson Electronics Ltd’s  actions to date, please contact :-
Irene Jones – Quality Manager

Olson Electronics Ltd.

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