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Adorable key chain — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 28, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Adorable key chain — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Adorable key chain — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The orange plastic strap material and the orange giraffe have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 23.3% and 23.7% by weight, respectively).This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, the orange strap material has an excessive concentration of lead (Pb) (measured value up to 0.22 % by weight).Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Lead can cause developmental neurotoxicity if children are exposed. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Written advice — Distributor (15/12/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/12/2022)

Product description

Plastic orange key chain with a giraffe and a strap. Product sold online, in particular via Wish.

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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