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Party Fiesta bath toys — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingDec 20, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Party Fiesta bath toys — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Party Fiesta bath toys — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Party Fiesta bath toys — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value 21% by weight).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 products pose a risk of choking because small parts (the whistle) can easily detach and be swallowed by small children.The products do not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (12/07/2013)

Product description

Yellow rubber ducklings for the bath with a whistle at the base. The product is supplied in a thin plastic bag containing six units.

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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