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TOYS bee whistle — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 27, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 29% by weight of di-2-ethyl-hexylphthalate (DEHP).According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

The toy is a long whistle made of hard plastic with a bee on top made of soft plastic. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag closed with folded colourful plastic. On the packaging there are two stickers with the following information: CE mark, the inscription: “Made in China”, EAN and number of toy, the name and the address of the importer, and a warning: "Attention! Not suitable for children under 3 years". There is also a pictogram concerning age 0-3 restriction.

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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