EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll "Lovely Girl" — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0188/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the doll's body contains 9.4% by weight of of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1.9% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP). The doll's wings contain 2.3% by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and 0.24% by weight of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP).According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while…
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Product
Plastic doll "Lovely Girl"
- Name / model
- No.2016
- Category
- Toys
- A doll with pink plastic wings in a multicoloured cardboard pack. There is a warning on the packaging: CHOKING HAZARD-SMALL PARTS. Not for children under 3 years.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the doll's body contains 9.4% by weight of of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1.9% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP). The doll's wings contain 2.3% by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and 0.24% by weight of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP).According to 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 childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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