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MY CUTE BABY plastic doll — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentNov 3, 2017
Photo from the official notice: MY CUTE BABY plastic doll — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: MY CUTE BABY plastic doll — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: MY CUTE BABY plastic doll — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the doll contains di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.31 % by weight). Moreover, it contains up to 0.86% short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. According to the REACH Regulation the phthalate DINP is prohibited in toys and childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children. The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users and destruction of the product — Retailer (23/08/2017)

Product description

Plastic doll with blond hair dressed in white dress with heart or flower pattern. Packed in transparent plastic bag closed by a cardboard tag.

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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