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Rubies "Disney Princess" Snow White Click Clack shoes fancy-dress shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 7, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Rubies "Disney Princess" Snow White Click Clack shoes fancy-dress shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Rubies "Disney Princess" Snow White Click Clack shoes fancy-dress shoes — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the transparent plastic part of the shoes contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value 22-25 % by weight). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (12/11/2013)

Product description

Fancy-dress 'Snow White' shoes with hard red plastic sole and a softer transparent plastic part. The packaging is a pink cardboard box with 'Snow White' printing.

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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