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My Little Pony <font color="#ff0000">(THE PRODUCT IS COUNTERFEIT)</font> plastic pony — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 30, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 30% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer — Other

Product description

The toy is a pink-coloured pony, or rather a unicorn, made of soft plastic. The toy has pink head, tail and horn. The packaging is a pink-coloured cardboard box, marked with the CE mark, a pictogram concerning the age 0-3-years old restriction, the name and address of the importer, the inscription: “Made in and the warnings: “Product not suitable for children below 3 years” and “Keep the packaging due to useful information”. This product is counterfeit.

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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