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Inflatable whale rider set – HX Toys

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 22 Jan 2009In the weekly report of 23 Jan 2009 (week 2, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable whale rider set
Brand
HX Toys (4 alerts)
Type / model
EAN 871195308 9807
Description
Whale set for pool 125 x 77 made of softened plastic in black colour. The set contains also a Frisbee. The packing is a cardboard box bearing the safety requirements, CE mark and indication "no phthalates" in English. There is also marking of unsuitability for children under 3 years.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the whale's handle contains 20.5% by weight of di-“isononyl” phthalate (DINP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0068/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0068/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-2 (XML)
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