EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Babies' bib BC Baby “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1013/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 26% by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
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Product
Babies' bib — BC Baby
- Brand
- BC Baby
- Name / model
- Unknown · Art.180741/18354
- Batch number(s)
- 3830021295409
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Babies' bib in white colour with a yellow border and a picture of a boy with the inscription 'Baseball'.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 26% by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/06/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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