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Sparkle Girlz / Funville Sparkle Girlz Winter Fairy plastic doll — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 7, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Sparkle Girlz / Funville Sparkle Girlz Winter Fairy plastic doll — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Sparkle Girlz / Funville Sparkle Girlz Winter Fairy plastic doll — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Sparkle Girlz / Funville Sparkle Girlz Winter Fairy plastic doll — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The shoes of the doll contain bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 0.5% by weight) and dibutylphthalate (DBP) (measured value 12.5% by weight). These phthalates 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

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (21/09/2016)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (21/09/2016)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (21/09/2016)

Product description

10cm doll with long blue hair. The toy is supplied in blue cardboard packaging. Packaging size: 12cmx10cm.

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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