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TOY MAJOR toy rattlesnake — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 20, 2012
Photo from the official notice: TOY MAJOR toy rattlesnake — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk to children because the snake contains 34.06 % by weight di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Product description

A soft plastic toy rattle snake sold in a transparent plastic bag attached to a card.

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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