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Bath toy Bathing Paradise — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00317/21
Summary
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 17,3% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
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Product
Bath toy — Bathing Paradise
- Brand
- Bathing Paradise
- Name / model
- ITEM NO: ZY-17322
- Barcode
- 6912080173229
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic tray containing three whistling toys made of soft plastic (yellow duck, red turtle with green armor and blue whale), four plastic molds in the shape of a crab, starfish, fish, frogs and a yellow perforated strainer with a hard plastic mallet.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 17,3% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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