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Swim ring — chemical risk (1134/11)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 21, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Swim ring — chemical risk (1134/11)

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because violet polymer material on the top of the toy contains 0.16% by mass of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), 26.7% by mass of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), 0.14% by mass of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), and the bottom of the toy's violet polymer material contains 0.30% by mass of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), 23.6% by mass of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), 0.42% by mass of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP). According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP are prohibited in all toys, while phthalates DINP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children.

Product description

Inflatable swim ring made from PVC, in violet colour with pictures of multicoloured fish. There are warnings in English on the product. It is packed in a transparent bag containing a label. On the label there is the name of the manufacturer, importer and warnings in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian

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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