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Fashion, The trend of the beautiful girl plastic doll — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 27, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Fashion, The trend of the beautiful girl plastic doll — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Fashion, The trend of the beautiful girl plastic doll — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Fashion, The trend of the beautiful girl plastic doll — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 18.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation the phthalate DEHP is prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (03/07/2017)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (03/07/2017)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (23/06/2017)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (23/06/2017)

Product description

Plastic doll, packed 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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