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Cowboy set fancy dress costume — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 18, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Cowboy set fancy dress costume — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cowboy set fancy dress costume — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cowboy set fancy dress costume — 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 level (measured value up to 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 (07/02/2014)

Product description

A brown cowboy waistcoat for children made of artificial leather with red plastic details.

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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