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My 1st Summer plastic inflatable toys - fun friends turtle float — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 21, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because: - the foil of the inflatable toy contains 16.0% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and 0.20 % by weight of di-“isononyl” phthalate (DINP), - the valve of the toy contains 0.94% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 0.15% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

Toy - Inflatable turtle float with shade canopy made of softened PVC. The float is yellow, blue and green. On the float is a safety warning in English. The toy is packed in a cardboard box with a picture and description of the float and a safety checklist. A sticker in Latvian with the name of the distributor and warnings is attached to the packing.

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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