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MUY IMPORT bath toys (ducks and frogs) — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 3, 2012
Photo from the official notice: MUY IMPORT bath toys (ducks and frogs) — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the ducks and frogs contain more than 0.2 % 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.

Product description

Plastic toy animals for playing in the bath. Specifically: mother duck with yellow ducklings and mother frog with green baby frogs. Description of packaging: - plastic net with a sticker bearing the model, identification of the importer and the barcode.

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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