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Kärnan Bamse självhäftande stickers — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJul 29, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Kärnan Bamse självhäftande stickers — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The toy contains bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 6,7%). 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.The stickers also contain short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured value: 0,9%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (04/07/2016)

Product description

Soft plastic material stickers. The stickers depict characters from the comic books Bamse/Pami/Bamsy

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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