EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll Angel “The Beautiful Girl Set, My Delicate Fashion Vogue girl” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0193/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 18.6 % by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). There is a risk that phthalates may come into contact with the child’s mouth and/or skin.According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed…
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Product
- Plastic doll packed in a cardboard box with a transparent plastic window with dimensions of 32x14 cm - included is a bag, and another two dresses. The doll has blond hair, blue eyes and it is dressed in red-gold clothes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 18.6 % by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). There is a risk that phthalates may come into contact with the child’s mouth and/or skin.According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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