EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Key-ring ART FIGURE — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1846/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.38% by mass bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and up to 21.88% by mass dibutyl phthalate (DBP). 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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Product
Key-ring — ART FIGURE
- Brand
- ART FIGURE
- Name / model
- br/>Product: Key-ringBrand: Art FigureName: UnknownType/ Item No: 635458
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Key-ring in the form of a round photo frame with two arms and two legs. The arms are made from elastic wire with a green plastic covering and have yellow hands (approx. length 1.9cm). The legs are made from elastic wire with a bright pink plastic covering and have blue shoes on the end (approx. leng
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.38% by mass bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and up to 21.88% by mass dibutyl phthalate (DBP). 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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