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WATER CANNON water pistol — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 6, 2017
Photo from the official notice: WATER CANNON water pistol — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: WATER CANNON water pistol — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: WATER CANNON water pistol — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic head on top of the toy contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 21.04 % by weight) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 0.32 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation, DEHP, DBP and BBP phthalates are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (23/08/2017)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (23/08/2017)

Product description

Water pistol made of foam material in a cylindrical shape with a plastic head of a crab on top.

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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