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Soft toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk (A12/1551/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingOct 25, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk (A12/1551/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk (A12/1551/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk (A12/1551/19)

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

Hazard

Small parts may be easily detached from the toy. In addition, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The suction cup contains an excessive amount di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 22 % by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 7.2 % by weight). A small child may put the detached small parts or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. At the same time, this phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (26/08/2019)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (26/08/2019)

Product description

Plush mermaid doll with a suction cup attached to the toy by a cord. The product is decorated with a bow with a pearl in the middle. The product is available in different colours.

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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