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SpongeBob figures — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 15, 2023
Photo from the official notice: SpongeBob figures — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: SpongeBob figures — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured values up to: 2.4 and 8.2 % by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health of children, by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system and liver. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (19/12/2022)

Product description

SpongeBob SquarePants figures. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.

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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