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Jumbo plastic strings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 3, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Jumbo plastic strings — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains between 21.8% and 27.6 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Product description

25 decorative strings consisting of silver plastic core and an outer transparent plastic part from PVC in various colours. Outside diameter: 1.5 mm, length: 85 cm. The product is packed in transparent bag with a two-sided cardboard label. The red side of the label bears information about the brand,

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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