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Plastic ball — chemical risk (SR/00580/25)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 14, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Plastic ball — chemical risk (SR/00580/25)
Photo from the official notice: Plastic ball — chemical risk (SR/00580/25)
Photo from the official notice: Plastic ball — chemical risk (SR/00580/25)

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

Hazard

The toy contains an excessive amount of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 1.71% and 20.6% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly by causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (03/01/2025)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (03/01/2025)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (03/01/2025)

Product description

Inflatable ball made of soft plastic material.

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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