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Punch and Judy show, TOYS finger puppet "devil" — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 10, 2007

Hazard

The textile parts of the puppet have been treated intensively with azo dyes, which are carcinogenic. Azo dyes were confirmed in the red textile by identifying 2,4 toluylendiamine. The rates of release were 330 and 860 mg/kg, many times more than the limit value of 30 mg/kg.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor — Other

Product description

Two identical packages – Punch and Judy puppet, type “Devil”; approx. 30 cm high and 16 cm wide, head made of painted wood, jacket made of textile material, outer part red, under-shirt dark brown; three-pronged wooden fork, painted grey, attached to the neck with a rubber band.

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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