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MH soft filled toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingOct 25, 2019
Photo from the official notice: MH soft filled toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: MH soft filled toy with suction cup — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The plush toy has small parts (eyes and suction cup) that can be easily detached. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the plastic material of the suction cup contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)(measured value: 1.4 % by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The product does not comply with REACH, the requirements of Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (02/09/2019)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (24/09/2019)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (11/10/2019)

Product description

Green plush tortoise with a suction cup sold without any packaging. The product was also sold online.

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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