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Mermaid doll “Shopping Girl” — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 17, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Mermaid doll “Shopping Girl” — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the head of the doll contains 29% by weight bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).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

Plastic mermaid doll dressed in a pink top with blond hair and an orange fin. The doll is in a cardboard box with a transparent window.

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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