EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll “CRY Babies” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02521/23
Summary
The plastic material of the doll contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 20.2% by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: <0.01 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- CRY Babies · BL8023
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic doll dressed in clothes, sitting in a hard plastic chair, with two plastic bottles included.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the doll contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 20.2% by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: <0.01 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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