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Soft toy – Friendlies Plush

Serious risk Chemical, Suffocation

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 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soft toy
Brand
Friendlies Plush
Brand as notified
Friendlies plush
Type / model
Nr. 1015, bar code 0231670010154.
Description
Soft toy in the shape of a white-brown horse (60 cm). The horse has got a brown saddle and bridle.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because:- the material of the saddle contains 750 mg/kg of lead and 99 mg/kg chrome. The material of the bridle contains 120 mg/kg of lead, - the material of the saddle contains 15 % of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The material of the bridle contains 17 % by weight of DEHP; and a risk of suffocation by strangulation because the bridle can be easily detached from the toy. The perimeter of noose exceeds 380 mm when stretched by a force of 25 N.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.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.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market 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 0021/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0021/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-2 (XML)
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