EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Doll with accessories Hong Yi “Pretty, Fashion style” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1325/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.65 % by weight of bis (-2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 4.78 % by weight of Diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The unicorn poses a chemical risk because it contains 19.67 % by weight of bis (-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…
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Product
- Doll with accessories. The set consists of: purple unicorn with long mane in pink and purple; doll with long blond hair; two palm trees with brown stems and green leaves. The toy is packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.65 % by weight of bis (-2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 4.78 % by weight of Diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The unicorn poses a chemical risk because it contains 19.67 % by weight of bis (-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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