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Beautiful Sweet plastic doll — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 27, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Beautiful Sweet plastic doll — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Beautiful Sweet plastic doll — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the doll's head contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 29.5% by weight).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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (05/01/2017)

Product description

Plastic doll approx. 23cm tall with long hair and in different dresses. The doll is sold in a cone-shaped cardboard package (pink and blue) with wings at the top and marked with the slogan 'Enjoy the new fashion'.

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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