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Shangxi Toy bath toys "children´s toy" — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingMay 4, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Shangxi Toy bath toys "children´s toy" — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Shangxi Toy bath toys "children´s toy" — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The products pose a chemical risk because:- the star contains 0.07% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the snail contains 4.85% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the whale contains 8.59% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the ship contains 8.49 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the ducklings contain 1.51% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).In addition, the products pose a risk of choking because they have nozzles which come off easily and constitute a small part that can be placed in the mouth and swallowed.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

Set of plastic animals for the bath:1. Ref. P108364: Rubber ducklings in a plastic net;2. Ref. P108365: plastic bath toys (starfish, large shell, whale, etc.) packaged in a 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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