EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy medical instrument set Doctors “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0046/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 12.53 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and up to 24.57 % by mass dibutyl phthalate (DBP).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.
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Product
- Medical set with different instruments presented in individual packaging in a plastic bag with a cardboard label stating the brand and the CE marking.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 12.53 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and up to 24.57 % by mass dibutyl phthalate (DBP).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.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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