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Toys4us plastic dinosaur toy — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 11, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Toys4us plastic dinosaur toy — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Toys4us plastic dinosaur toy — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 4.1 % by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In addition, it contains 2 % of diisononyl phthalate (DINP). 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 (19/09/2013)
  • Destruction of the product — Other (19/09/2013)

Product description

Set of 6 colourful dinosaurs. Products are packed in clear plastic box with cardboard part, reference "Made in China".

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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