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Out of the Blue Plastic Snake - Serpente in Plastica toy plastic snake — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 16, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Out of the Blue Plastic Snake - Serpente in Plastica toy plastic snake — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Out of the Blue Plastic Snake - Serpente in Plastica toy plastic snake — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) (DEHP) and di-isononyl (DINP) phthalates above the permitted levels (measured values: DEHP up to 11.7% by weight, DINP up to 22.1% 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

Product description

Plastic snakes in various colours (yellow-green, light green, brown).

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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