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Toys Flashing Bracelets — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 19, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Toys Flashing Bracelets — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Toys Flashing Bracelets — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the bracelets contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 40% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition, the concentration of mercury in the button batteries in the article (0.16 % by weight). Mercury is one of the most hazardous environmental toxins and is a threat to the environment and, through the environment, to human health.The product does not comply neither with the REACH Regulation nor with the Directive 2006/66 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (02/11/2017)

Product description

Plastic, flashing bracelet in plastic packaging

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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