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This Recommendation provides awareness and guidance on what consumers and retailers should consider about counterfeit information and communication technology (ICT) products regarding environmental and health (EH) risks. The Recommendation describes counterfeit ICT products in this context to guide the assessment of the risks and potential adverse effects, sensitization of the public, and management of counterfeit goods in an environmentally sound manner. The main challenge in the management of counterfeit products is that they misrepresent legitimate ones, do not exist formally and therefore no assumptions about safety can be made. Consequently, counterfeit products can be considered to be potentially hazardous.