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Animal World plastic dinosaur — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 27, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Animal World plastic dinosaur — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Animal World plastic dinosaur — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk as it contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 6,39%). In addition, the product contains diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (2,41%) as well as diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (0,53 %).According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or the childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (05/12/2013)

Product description

Plastic toy dinosaurus (Triceratops), orange, white and brown (dimensions cca 17 cm). Toy is packed in cardboard box with transparent window in front.

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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