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Plastic doll “Wedding, Beautiful doll” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1922/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the plastic material of the head of the doll (measured value: 6.68 % by weight). In addition, the product contains diisononyl phtalate (DINP) (measured value: 12 %).According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP…
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Product
Plastic doll
- Name / model
- Wedding, Beautiful doll · No. 398-1
- Batch number(s)
- EAN: 8594167132619
- Category
- Toys
- Doll about 32 cm tall, with blond hair, dressed in a white wedding dress with veil, pink roses in the hand. Packaging: pink cardboard box with a transparent window.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the plastic material of the head of the doll (measured value: 6.68 % by weight). In addition, the product contains diisononyl phtalate (DINP) (measured value: 12 %).According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2013
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