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Soft toy – Artic Merlin

Serious risk Chemical, Choking

Published by Safety Gate 17 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 18 Jan 2008 (week 2, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soft toy
Brand
Artic Merlin (2 alerts)
Type / model
Unknown
Description
Soft toy in the shape of a husky dog (20 cm).
Risk
The product poses:- a chemical risk because the material of the eyelids contains 33 % by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). - a risk of choking because the eye of the dog was detached in the tension test and the eye fits in the small parts cylinder and causes a risk of choking. According to the Chemicals Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC certain phthalates shall not be used in toys in concentration higher than of 0,1 % by weight. The product poses a serious risk for health of a child. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0018/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0018/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-2 (XML)
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