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LOOM BANDS loom bands with charms — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 10, 2015
Photo from the official notice: LOOM BANDS loom bands with charms — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: LOOM BANDS loom bands with charms — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The elastic bands and charms contain di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), (dibutyl phthalate) (DBP) and benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) (measured values for DEHP: up to1.8% by weight). These phthalates 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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (20/02/2015)

Product description

Transparent hard plastic box with separate sections for the elastic bands of various colours.

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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