EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic toy “Soft Racer” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0547/13
Summary
null The toy poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.3 % by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).In addition, it contains 0.7% by weight of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP).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…
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Product
Plastic toy
- Name / model
- Soft Racer · 218/4
- Batch number(s)
- 808986062186
- Category
- Toys
- Set of 4 toy train engines for young children, made from soft plastic material; two big engines (one with blue body and orange wheels and one with green body and blue wheels) and two smaller ones (one with red body and green wheels and one with yellow body and mauve wheels). The toy is packed in a b
What is the risk?
- null The toy poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.3 % by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).In addition, it contains 0.7% by weight of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP).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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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