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Childrens set of two plastic figures — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMay 3, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Childrens set of two plastic figures — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Childrens set of two plastic figures — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Childrens set of two plastic figures — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the yellow bear contains up to 5.1 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).The bear also contains 29 % by weight of di-"isobutyl" phthalate (DIBP) .The product poses environmental risk (chemical pollution) due to the presence of 8.3 % short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCP).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.The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation 519/2012 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Product description

Two soft plastic bears, one yellow with a red shirt and one pink, packed in a plastic, transparent 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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