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Plastic doll Iko “Beauty Fashion - CINDERELLA (MAY BE COUNTERFEIT)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0434/16
Summary
null The plastic material of the head, the arms and the legs of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 22.9% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The plastic material of the arms and legs of the doll contains also di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value 1.01% by weight).According to the REACH…
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Product
- Plastic doll with long blond hair, shiny dress and red shoes. Height: 30cm. Packaged in a cardboard box with a transparent plastic window on the front side.THE PRODUCT MAY BE COUNTERFEIT.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic material of the head, the arms and the legs of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 22.9% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The plastic material of the arms and legs of the doll contains also di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value 1.01% by weight).According to the REACH Regulation DEHP is prohibited in all toys and childcare articles and DINP is prohibited in toys or childcare articles that 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: 30/12/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/12/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 30/12/2015
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