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Fancy-dress accessory PARTYPRO “Hachoir Médiéval (Medieval cleaver)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0002/16
Summary
null The product releases a too high amount of copper (measured value: 35400 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
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Product
- Medieval-style cleaver, 32 cm, made of painted plastic; attached to a cardboard label.
What is the risk?
- null The product releases a too high amount of copper (measured value: 35400 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/07/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/07/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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