EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic toy Long Trading “Funny Orangutan” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1003/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the green PVC electrical cable contains 0.83% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Furthermore, a short-circuit of the insulation between the components at different polarities causes the batteries to overheat beyond the permissible limit.The product does not comply with the Toy safety directive and with the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN…
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Product
Plastic toy — Long Trading
- Brand
- Long Trading
- Name / model
- Funny Orangutan · Mod. 913
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Small battery-powered monkey with lights and sounds.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the green PVC electrical cable contains 0.83% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Furthermore, a short-circuit of the insulation between the components at different polarities causes the batteries to overheat beyond the permissible limit.The product does not comply with the Toy safety directive and with the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1According 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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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