EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll “Lovely happy Doll” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02276/26
Summary
The toy has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 0.16% and 0.16% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.Moreover, the toy has an excessive concentration of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.37% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health…
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- Lovely happy Doll · DX002
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic doll, with pink synthetic hair, wearing a textile hat with decorative ears, and dressed in pink clothes.
What is the risk?
- The toy has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 0.16% and 0.16% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.Moreover, the toy has an excessive concentration of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.37% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system and liver. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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