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EXIS Swim snorkel children's snorkel — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 22, 2014
Photo from the official notice: EXIS Swim snorkel children's snorkel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: EXIS Swim snorkel children's snorkel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: EXIS Swim snorkel children's snorkel — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because its mouthpiece contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted level (measured value up to 3.1% by weight) and di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured values: 42.9 % 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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (06/08/2014)

Product description

Blue plastic swim snorkel for children with black mouthpiece and pink top. Packaging: plastic colourless transparent bag, with blue-white dolphins and a blue cardboard label.

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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