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Super soft ball — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 17, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Super soft ball — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Super soft ball — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted levels (measured value: 16.5% 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (26/11/2013)

Product description

Multicoloured soft ball.

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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