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Plastic doll Fengxin Craft Toys “Happy Every Day - Beautiful” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1040/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 23.5 % by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.The battery compartment can easily be opened leaving the…
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Product
Plastic doll — Fengxin Craft Toys
- Brand
- Fengxin Craft Toys
- Name / model
- Happy Every Day - Beautiful · Ref. 613A
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- A musical doll wearing a wedding dress. Packaged in individual cardboard boxes bearing the brand name. The front is transparent. The back bears a label with information on the importer and the manufacturer, the CE marking, the reference number and a warning that the toy is not recommended for childr
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 23.5 % by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.The battery compartment can easily be opened leaving the small button batteries accessible. If ingested by children, the batteries may pose a chemical risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and 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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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