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Betsy plastic doll with accessories — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 20, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Betsy plastic doll with accessories — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Betsy plastic doll with accessories — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 19.7 % 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.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (13/11/2013)

Product description

Plastic doll with long blond hair, a pink short dress and a sweater. The doll is supplied with accessories such as a handbag, a mirror, a set of combs, shoes.The set is packed in a pink colourful cardboard box with a plastic transparent window.

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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