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Swim ring — chemical risk (A12/1192/12)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 10, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Swim ring — chemical risk (A12/1192/12)

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the mouthpiece contains 36.2%, the orange plastic bottom 29.4% and the printed plastic top 27.9% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In addition, the plastic contains isophorone, cyclohexanone and toluene.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

Swim ring with duck head made of orange plastic with coloured print and with a transparent safety valve.

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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