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Plastic doll with violin — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 21, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Plastic doll with violin — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic doll with violin — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk due to the excessive amount of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the plastic material of the head of the doll (measured value:19.8 % by weight).According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or the childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (06/01/2014)

Product description

Plastic doll with different hair colours (blue, pink, gold), various dresses and with coloured violins (green, purple). Doll and violins are stored in a circular plastic blister

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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