EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll “Beauty Toys Fairy Series” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0530/15
Summary
null The head of the doll contains 43% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). This phthalate 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.
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- Beauty Toys Fairy Series · No.0713
- Batch number(s)
- EAN 9123456707130
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic doll wearing a pink skirt and striped blouse. The toy is made of flexible plastic, approximately 30 cm long. The toy is packed in a cardboard box bearing the words "Beauty Toys Fairy Series". On the back of the packaging there is the item number, EAN Code, CE-marking and the warning “Choking
What is the risk?
- null The head of the doll contains 43% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). This phthalate 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.
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: 24/03/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 24/03/2015
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