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Cherish Animal Bath Toys — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 17, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Cherish Animal Bath Toys — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cherish Animal Bath Toys — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cherish Animal Bath Toys — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cherish Animal Bath Toys — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the toy contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 51.0 % by weight) and di-(2-butyl) phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 0.357% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP and DBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (25/09/2017)

Product description

Yellow plastic duck inside a transparent plastic bag with a cardboard label showing drawings of animals (giraffe, monkey, horse, hippopotamus, elephant, lion, bird).

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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