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YI XING TOY soft balls — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 27, 2012
Photo from the official notice: YI XING TOY soft balls — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses chemical risks because it contains 23% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (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.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Four soft balls “Sport, Spiderman” (may be counterfeit) in a transparent plastic bag.

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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