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JAC toy ducks — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingNov 21, 2014
Photo from the official notice: JAC toy ducks — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: JAC toy ducks — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: JAC toy ducks — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The plug in the bottom can easily come off. If small children put it in the mouth, it can obstruct the airways. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.Furthermore, the plastic material of the ducks contains bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 20 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage of the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (05/11/2014)

Product description

Family of four toy ducks for bath. The product bears a label containing the details of the importer, the CE mark, the reference, the bar code, and a warning that the toy is not recommended for children under 3 years of age.

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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