EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic dolls “HAPPY POP” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1229/16
Summary
null The plastic material of the dolls contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 39.3% by weight) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to: 1.9%). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product also contains diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value up to: 1.9%) and di-'isononyl' phthalate (DINP) (measured value…
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Product
Plastic dolls
- Name / model
- HAPPY POP · NO.S4
- Batch number(s)
- 4991207628088
- Category
- Toys
- Two plastic dolls with accessories in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic material of the dolls contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 39.3% by weight) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to: 1.9%). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product also contains diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value up to: 1.9%) and di-'isononyl' phthalate (DINP) (measured value up to: 1.5%). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles and the phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in all toys and 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/08/2016
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