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Rubber toys "Children’s Toy" Shangxi Toy — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0679/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because:- The pink rubber toy contains 5.60% by weight of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and of 0.22% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP);- the orange rubber toy contains 5.54% by weight of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and 0.30% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP);- the yellow rubber toy contains 1.54% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP);According to…
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Product
Rubber toys "Children’s Toy" — Shangxi Toy
- Brand
- Shangxi Toy
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- - Rubber toys: pink baby, orange bear and yellow bear. Packaged in a plastic bag bearing the brand name, the CE marking and “Made in China”.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because:- The pink rubber toy contains 5.60% by weight of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and of 0.22% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP);- the orange rubber toy contains 5.54% by weight of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and 0.30% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP);- the yellow rubber toy contains 1.54% 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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