EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Squeeze toy <font color="#ff0000">(MAY BE COUNTERF Squeaky Babies — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0908/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains up to 27% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), up to 0,7% by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and up to 370mg/kg of phenol. It poses a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts (the whistle). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
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Product
Squeeze toy <font color="#ff0000">(MAY BE COUNTERF — Squeaky Babies
- Brand
- Squeaky Babies
- Name / model
- QT0801066 (in invoice)
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic "Winnie-the-Pooh" look-alike toy set (with Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore figures) [packed in a transparent plastic bag with a cardboard label. The toys incorporate a noise-emitting feature.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains up to 27% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), up to 0,7% by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and up to 370mg/kg of phenol. It poses a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts (the whistle). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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