Skip to content

Soft toy — chemical & choking risk (A12/0639/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingMay 11, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — chemical & choking risk (A12/0639/18)

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

Hazard

The suction cup detaches from the toy and a small child could put it in the mouth and choke. The plastic of the suction cup of the toy contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 20% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation, with the requirement of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor

Product description

Soft toy in the shape of an owl with a suction cup attached.

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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →