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Aojie Sporting Toys small plastic balls — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 31, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Aojie Sporting Toys small plastic balls — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the yellow-blue-red ball (imitating a volleyball) contains 36 % by weight of di-(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.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (24/04/2013)

Product description

3 plastic balls in different colours imitating a basketball, football and volleyball, packed in a plastic net with a cardboard label. Diameter of each ball approx. 9 cm.

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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