EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic dolls General Trade “Pacioccotti profumini” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0330/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 13.5% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In addition it contains traces of dibutyl phthalate (DBP).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.
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Product
Plastic dolls — General Trade
- Brand
- General Trade
- Name / model
- Pacioccotti profumini · Article 120318 (printed on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- Lot No 49/SH, 8 015361930950 (printed on the packaging)
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic dolls. The packaging consists of transparent plastic wrapping and bears a cardboard label with various indications including the inscription ‘Baby frutta try me 4funz-I’.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 13.5% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In addition it contains traces of dibutyl phthalate (DBP).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.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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