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Colorful Loombands, Charms loom-band charms — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 1, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Colorful Loombands, Charms loom-band charms — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Colorful Loombands, Charms loom-band charms — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the charms contains 2.8 % by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to 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 (03/03/2015)

Product description

Loom-band charms, six charms in a package: heart, owl, sun, cupcake, flower and crown. Sold in a transparent packaging with black plastic 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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