EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic doll “My Baby” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01367/20
Summary
The plastic material of the toy contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-isonylephthalate (DINP) (measured values up to: 0.65%, 0.27% and 33.5% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system and/or liver. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- My Baby · 9449960
- Barcode
- 6 920491 569609
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic doll with long brown hair, dressed in blue (set of a short sleeved blouse and short trousers). On the front side of the blouse it is printed the word “FRANCE” in red.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the toy contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-isonylephthalate (DINP) (measured values up to: 0.65%, 0.27% and 33.5% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system and/or liver. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/07/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 10/07/2020
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