EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy car "Shadow Breaker" Qunxing — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0637/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence in the removable wheels of the toy of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) at a concentration of 4.2% and di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) at concentration of 2.6%.According to the REACH Regulation phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP…
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Product
- Plastic toy car. Colour: red-black-silver, with removable wheels made from soft plastic. The toy is sold in cardboard packaging with a transparent plastic window. Dimensions: 29 cm x 27 cm.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence in the removable wheels of the toy of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) at a concentration of 4.2% and di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) at concentration of 2.6%.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 in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
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