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Animals Zoo crew set of plastic toys — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 14, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Animals Zoo crew set of plastic toys — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Animals Zoo crew set of plastic toys — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Animals Zoo crew set of plastic toys — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 3,3%). In addition, the product contains diisononylphthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0,65%). 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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (16/01/2014)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (16/01/2014)
  • Destruction of the product — Other (30/01/2014)

Product description

Plastic toy animals (horse, cow, goat and ox) packed in blister packaging and cardboard with drawings of wildlife animals.

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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