EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children's plastic toilet seat Beautiful Beginnings “Soft Baby Potty Seat” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0719/18
Summary
The plastic material of the toilet seat contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 4.47 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Children's plastic toilet seat — Beautiful Beginnings
- Brand
- Beautiful Beginnings
- Name / model
- Soft Baby Potty Seat · TC141845
- Batch number(s)
- 8011000018454
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Children's plastic toilet seat (28 x 27 cm) in different colours; to be placed over a toilet seat; packed in a transparent plastic film with a plastic handle.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the toilet seat contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 4.47 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/04/2018
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