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Children’s toy watch “Montre lumineuse bande de poignet pour enfants fête Cosplay tissu Accs Fidget clignotant Spinner” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01569/25
Summary
The battery compartment can be easily opened/broken, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. Moreover, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to…
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Product
Children’s toy watch
- Name / model
- Montre lumineuse bande de poignet pour enfants fête Cosplay tissu Accs Fidget clignotant Spinner · 11JJ301370, 181694, J04-04
- Category
- Toys
- Four elastomer watches with plastic decoration lighting up using a button underneath the watch. Watches' colours: two reds, one yellow, one blue. Product sold online, in particular via Wish (unique identifier: 62554a2eccc05f968a8bcf12) and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can be easily opened/broken, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. Moreover, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 0.03 %, 2.28 % and 11.69 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the REACH Regulation nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 28/08/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2025
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