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Plastic doll set Mega Creative “Furniture/Docka med möbler” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0869/18
Summary
The plastic material of the doll's head and shoes contains di-(2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 28.6% by weight). The material of the shoes contains in addition diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.94% by weight) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.61% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive…
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Product
Plastic doll set — Mega Creative
- Brand
- Mega Creative
- Name / model
- Furniture/Docka med möbler · 704974
- Batch number(s)
- 5902012704974
- Category
- Toys
- A plastic doll in a set with different pieces of toy furniture. The furnitures are made of hard plastic and the doll is made of soft PVC plastic.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the doll's head and shoes contains di-(2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 28.6% by weight). The material of the shoes contains in addition diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.94% by weight) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.61% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/06/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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