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16 Piece Sand Beach Toy — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalSold on AmazonMar 11, 2022
Photo from the official notice: 16 Piece Sand Beach Toy — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: 16 Piece Sand Beach Toy — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

This product poses a serious chemical risk the storage bag contains phthalates. A young child playing with the toy is exposed to the phthalates which can potentially harm a child’s health either via cancer or non-cancer effects. The product does not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.

Remedy

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon)

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace
  • Warning consumers of risks

Product description

Set of plastic ‘beach toys’ supplied in a plastic storage bag with web material handles and a zip closure

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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