EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toys RUBBABU “Voiture en caoutchouc, 6 balles souples, Petit jeu de bowling” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02759/24
Summary
The toys release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value up to 4.44 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines notably N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-Nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA), and N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA).Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with…
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Product
- Orange car made of smooth rubber with yellow wheels, six squeezable balls with pink, orange, turquoise, blue, red or green coating, rubber bowling set and seventy other toys. All batches are affected.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The toys release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value up to 4.44 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines notably N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-Nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA), and N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA).Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/08/2024
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