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Toys tamagotchi — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentDec 14, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Toys tamagotchi — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Toys tamagotchi — environment risk

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

Hazard

Solder in three different places on the toy contain lead and cadmium in concentrations above the limit values. Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (22/11/2018)

Product description

A battery-operated tamagotchi toy shaped as a penguin with a chain attached. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag.

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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