EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft filled doll “HAPPY BABY” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1860/19
Summary
Small parts can easily detach from the toy and the fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seems. A child may put the small parts and the fibrous stuffing in the mouth and choke. The plastic material of the doll contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 8 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible…
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Product
Soft filled doll
- Name / model
- HAPPY BABY · EL 714
- Batch number(s)
- 5290509062943
- Category
- Toys
- Soft-filled baby doll with plastic head, hand and feet.
What is the risk?
- Small parts can easily detach from the toy and the fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seems. A child may put the small parts and the fibrous stuffing in the mouth and choke. The plastic material of the doll contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 8 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, the REACH Regulation and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/09/2019
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