EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll Fengxin Craft Toys Factory. “Beauty Happy Girl” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0279/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic material of doll's head contains di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 22.95% 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 — Fengxin Craft Toys Factory.
- Brand
- Fengxin Craft Toys Factory.
- Name / model
- Beauty Happy Girl · Ref. 610
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Musical doll wearing trousers. The product is packed in an individual cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic material of doll's head contains di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 22.95% 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 In addition, the button cell compartment can easily be opened. Children can suck on these parts or put the small cells in their mouth and swallow them, posing an electro-chemical risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 24/01/2014
Photos
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