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Fancy dress hat “Ladybird Hat (Chapeau Feutrine Coccinelle)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1823/14
Summary
null The transparent plastic of the eyes contains 1.2% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage of the reproductive system.According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.
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Product
Fancy dress hat
- Name / model
- Ladybird Hat (Chapeau Feutrine Coccinelle) · 551 (ladybird hat);
- Batch number(s)
- BD/13142 - EAN 3340150005515
- Category
- Toys
- Felt hat representing a ladybird. There are plastic eyes glued to the hat and an elastic band which serves as a chin strap. The fancy dress hat exists also in the shape of other animals: a pig, a tiger, a monkey, a cat and a bee.
What is the risk?
- null The transparent plastic of the eyes contains 1.2% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage of the reproductive system.According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.
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: 03/10/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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