EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll Kim'play “WANJU” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0741/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the head of the doll and the shoes contain bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP) above the permitted levels, and the shoes contain also dibutyl phthalate (DBP) above the permitted levels (measured values: DEHP: up to 14%; DINP: up to 7.5%; DBP 0.3%).According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys…
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Product
- Blonde fashion plastic doll with a shiny dress and red shoes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the head of the doll and the shoes contain bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP) above the permitted levels, and the shoes contain also dibutyl phthalate (DBP) above the permitted levels (measured values: DEHP: up to 14%; DINP: up to 7.5%; DBP 0.3%).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 taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/04/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/04/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 17/04/2014
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