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Plastic bath toys Safety Toys “Unknown” — risk: chemical, damage to hearing
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0136/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 3.48 % by weight bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In addition it contains 0.99 % of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP).The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because the sound level is too high.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…
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Product
Plastic bath toys — Safety Toys
- Brand
- Safety Toys
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- 6 plastic, squeeky toys (5 animals and 1 aeroplane) intended for play in water; packed in a transparent plastic bag closed with a paper card marked with the brand name.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 3.48 % by weight bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In addition it contains 0.99 % of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP).The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because the sound level is too high.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.The toy does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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