EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic strings Jumbo “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1137/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains between 21.8% and 27.6 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).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
- 25 decorative strings consisting of silver plastic core and an outer transparent plastic part from PVC in various colours. Outside diameter: 1.5 mm, length: 85 cm. The product is packed in transparent bag with a two-sided cardboard label. The red side of the label bears information about the brand,
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains between 21.8% and 27.6 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).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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