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Rhubarb Duck Family Yellow Duck Family plastic toy — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 31, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Rhubarb Duck Family Yellow Duck Family plastic toy — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Rhubarb Duck Family Yellow Duck Family plastic toy — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the ducks has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 26% and 1.3% by weight, respectively).In addition, the plastic packaging has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 15% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/03/2023)

Product description

Yellow plastic ducks intended for children above 3 years of age.

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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