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Bestway inflatable swim-ring - surf and sun — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 23, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because:- the valve contains 0.41% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 23.60% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP),- the white transparent plastic foil with green printing contains 0.26% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 30.20% by weight of. di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP).According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban ordered by the authorities — Other
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor — Other

Product description

Inflatable toy for water - swim-ring (41 cm) made from transparent PVC with green printed stars and warnings in various foreign languages. Packed in a transparent plastic bag with a paper label showing a picture of a family with a child in a swimming-pool and the title Surf and Sun 16” (41cm) Designer and other marking.

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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