EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy Hong Feng Toy “Toy series of happy garden” — risk: burns, chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0507/13
Summary
null The product poses: - A risk of choking because it contains small parts that can be swallowed or inhaled by children.- A risk of burns because the short-circuit of the C2 electrolytic capacitor (100 μF) on the printed circuit board causes the batteries to overheat above the permitted limit. - A chemical risk because the PVC electrical cables contain 10.9 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).The…
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Product
Soft toy — Hong Feng Toy
- Brand
- Hong Feng Toy
- Name / model
- Toy series of happy garden · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Battery-operated soft toy in the shape of a cockerel. The packaging consists of transparent plastic wrapping and a label with various details.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses: - A risk of choking because it contains small parts that can be swallowed or inhaled by children.- A risk of burns because the short-circuit of the C2 electrolytic capacitor (100 μF) on the printed circuit board causes the batteries to overheat above the permitted limit. - A chemical risk because the PVC electrical cables contain 10.9 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.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.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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