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Toy bow with arrows — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 10, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Toy bow with arrows — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy bow with arrows — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy bow with arrows — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP)(measured value of the sum: 23 % in the arrow pink head and 0,58% in the rubber, by weight, respectively).Moreover, the plastic material of the product (in particular the arrow pink head) contains an excessive amount of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP), di-‘isodecyl’ phthalate (DIDP) and di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)(measured value of the sum: 0,91 % by weight).These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system and liver. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (23/11/2021)
  • Inform customers of the dangerous products concerned on the specific product page and the homepage — Other (23/11/2021)

Product description

Yellow and purple bow with three green arrows. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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