EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll “Beauty Fashion Show” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1274/17
Summary
null The plastic material of the dolls contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 36.3% by weight). The plastic material of the white doll contains also di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value 1.7% by weight) and di-'isononyl' phthalate (DINP) (measured value 0.6% by weight). The phthalates DEHP and DBP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system…
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- Beauty Fashion Show · NO. 8091
- Batch number(s)
- 6910323809126
- Category
- Toys
- Set of two plastic dolls with accessories, sold in a cardboard box with window.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic material of the dolls contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 36.3% by weight). The plastic material of the white doll contains also di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value 1.7% by weight) and di-'isononyl' phthalate (DINP) (measured value 0.6% by weight). The phthalates DEHP and DBP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles while the phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in all toys and childcare.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/08/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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