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Plush toy "Angry Birds" <font color="#ff0000">(THI — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1300/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking as the suction cup is too small and may obstruct the airway of a child. It poses a chemical risk as it contains the plastic part of the suction cup contains 29% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive, with the relevant European standard EN 71 or with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Plush toy "Angry Birds" <font color="#ff0000">(THI
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Toys
- 16 cm soft stuffed toy in the form of a bird with a suction cup. Comes in 5 colours (white, black, blue, red and yellow).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking as the suction cup is too small and may obstruct the airway of a child. It poses a chemical risk as it contains the plastic part of the suction cup contains 29% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive, with the relevant European standard EN 71 or with the REACH Regulation.
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