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1) High-speed elephant 2) High-speed elephant remote controlled cars "toy car" — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 6, 2012
Photo from the official notice: 1) High-speed elephant 2) High-speed elephant remote controlled cars "toy car" — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: 1) High-speed elephant 2) High-speed elephant remote controlled cars "toy car" — chemical risk

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

Hazard

These products pose chemical risks because quantity of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) exceeds the maximum permitted level 0,1 % (1) Plastic material in the tyres contains 22 % by mass of DEHP; 2) Plastic material in the tyres contains 30 % by mass of DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

Product description

1) A white battery operated, remote control car with big plastic tyres. Packed in a white cardboard box with transparent window with the text “Eddy Drifting car, Scale 1:18”. 2) A yellow battery operated, remote control car with big plastic tyres. Packed in a white cardboard box with transparent win

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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