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Pokemon wristwatch — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 27, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Pokemon wristwatch — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Pokemon wristwatch — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The wrist strap contains an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DIP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values: up to 5.8 % by weight) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0,72 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (22/09/2022)

Product description

Yellow wristwatch with Pokemon Pikachu figures. Product also 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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