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Fashion strings plastic strings — chemical risk (1018/09)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 31, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 13.6% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Plastic strings (25 pieces, 1 m length each) which children can use to form various shapes. The product is packed in plastic transparent packaging with a cardboard label that bears the pictogram 0-3 and instructions in 4 different languages: Dutch, German, French and English.

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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