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Toy police set POLICE SERIES “Police Force” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0256/15
Summary
null The plastic projectiles contain 3.6 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 10% by weight of Dibutyl - phthalate (DBP). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.Furthermore, the suction cups can be easily removed and…
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Product
Toy police set — POLICE SERIES
- Brand
- POLICE SERIES
- Name / model
- Police Force · 724050
- Batch number(s)
- 5996033678222
- Category
- Toys
- The toy police set consists of 8 parts. The game is provided with 3 projectiles with suction cups. Packaging: blister
What is the risk?
- null The plastic projectiles contain 3.6 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 10% by weight of Dibutyl - phthalate (DBP). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.Furthermore, the suction cups can be easily removed and therefore they may be swallowed by children, causing choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/11/2014
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