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Plastic doll Jun Sheng Toys “Mermaid Beautiful Legend” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0464/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 30% by weight of bis (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.
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Product
Plastic doll — Jun Sheng Toys
- Brand
- Jun Sheng Toys
- Name / model
- Mermaid Beautiful Legend · Ref K970-5
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Mermaid doll with a seahorse. The product is packed 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 and the reference number.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 30% by weight of bis (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.
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: 06/03/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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