In what appears to be a slight slap on the wrist, Apple is being forced to pull various products from the European Union for various violations of the ROHS standards. The standards, which define which materials can be used to manufacture devices, are intended to allow only a minimal amount of certain harmful chemicals into the environment. This is done to protect both the health of the people who use the products, as well as the environment once the products are disposed of. More - Source: techspot.com