EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby carrier Infantino “Support ergonomic cotton carrier” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0811/15
Summary
null The baby carrier contains and releases the flame retardants tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) (measured values: quantity 4700 mg/kg; migration 620 mg/m2) and tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP) (measured values: quantity 16300 mg/kg; migration 1100 mg/m2) which can be harmful to children due to their carcinogenic properties and acute toxicity.
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Product
Baby carrier — Infantino
- Brand
- Infantino
- Name / model
- Support ergonomic cotton carrier · Reg.no. PA-25988 (HK), Art.no. 133420
- Batch number(s)
- 773554001259
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Dark grey cotton baby carrier. Intended for babies of 8-40 lbs (3.6 kg-18.2 kg). The carrier is packaged in a green cardbord box.
What is the risk?
- null The baby carrier contains and releases the flame retardants tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) (measured values: quantity 4700 mg/kg; migration 620 mg/m2) and tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP) (measured values: quantity 16300 mg/kg; migration 1100 mg/m2) which can be harmful to children due to their carcinogenic properties and acute toxicity.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2015
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