EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll “Cute Beaut” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0245/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic material of the doll's head contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 29.7 % by weight).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 the childcare article can be placed in the…
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- Cute Beaut · NO.LB333 (on sticker: LB333-1)
- Batch number(s)
- EAN: 8594046769608
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic doll about 11cm tall, with long blond hair tied in a ponytail, shiny dress, yellow skirt and blue blouse with a bow tie.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic material of the doll's head contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 29.7 % by weight).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 the childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/01/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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