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Lovely Collection bath toys — chemical & choking risk (A12/0642/15)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingMay 22, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Lovely Collection bath toys — chemical & choking risk (A12/0642/15)
Photo from the official notice: Lovely Collection bath toys — chemical & choking risk (A12/0642/15)

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

Hazard

The toys contain di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value up to 47% by weight) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value 6.0% by weight). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DINP, DNOP and DIDP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.Furthermore, the head of the cat, hen, swan and duck, as well as the cow's horns and swan's wing, protrude and may block the airways when put in the mouth.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (29/04/2015)

Product description

The bath toy set consists of 6 different animals: cat, goose (swan), duck, chicken, cow, made of coloured soft plastic with inserted whistle. The toys are packed in a transparent plastic bag stapled to a 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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