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Pyramid International Rubber Keychains "Sponge Bob" key-ring — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 22, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Pyramid International Rubber Keychains "Sponge Bob" key-ring — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Pyramid International Rubber Keychains "Sponge Bob" key-ring — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 19.5 % 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.The product poses a chemical risk because it releases 1.01 µg/cm²/week of nickel, exceeding the limit value of 0.5 µg/cm²/week. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Key-ring consisting of a square, flat, bendy, yellow plastic part, printed with the face of ‘Sponge Bob’ and attached metal rings.

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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