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INTEX®, The wet set® inflatable swim ring - mickey — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 23, 2007

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because:- the valve contains 1,11 % by weight of DEHP and 27,5 % by weight of DINP, - the transparent plastic foil with printing contains 22,7 % by weight of DEHP. According to Directive 2005/84/EC phthalates shall not be used in the toys and the products designed for a care for a child in concentration higher than of 0,1 % by weight. The product poses a serious risk for health of a child.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

A flotation toy- inflatable swim ring in shape of an unsettled square is made of softened PVC, the top is transparent with printing, the bottom with warnings in various languages is yellow. A head of Donald Duck with an orange beak, blue eyes and a blue cap is affixed to the ring The toy is packed in a paper box with a coloured printing with a picture of two models of the product in the front and marking on the back. The sticker in Slovak language with a name of distributor, warnings and code is attached to the packing, too.

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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