EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0099/12
Summary
The product poses a risk of suffocation because it contains suction cups that can be easily detached and swallowed.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1. The product also poses a chemical risk because it contains 22% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the transparent plastic of the suction cup. According to the REACH Regulation…
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Product
Soft toy
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toy "Hello Kitty" may be counterfeit) approximately 20 cm tall with suction cup attached by a 6 cm cord.
What is the risk?
- The product poses a risk of suffocation because it contains suction cups that can be easily detached and swallowed.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1. The product also poses a chemical risk because it contains 22% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the transparent plastic of the suction cup. According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article 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): Seizure of the products
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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