EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy building set "Music Blocks" Ke Xiang — risk: chemical, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0855/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because various parts contain 5,9-24% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product poses a risk of suffocation because the plastic bag containing the toys is not thick enough.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…
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Product
- Colourful, plastic building blocks comprised of wild animals: lion, zebra, elephant, crocodile, etc. and jungle type plants and palm trees with a battery operated music box inside one tree. Also, softer plastic blocks featuring liana and rope ladder; packed in a large cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because various parts contain 5,9-24% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product poses a risk of suffocation because the plastic bag containing the toys is not thick enough.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.The product does not comply with the Toy safety directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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