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Inflatable swim ring

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 24 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 25 Jan 2008 (week 3, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable swim ring
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
EAN: 8511690044844.
Description
Inflatable swim ring, made from a softened PVC, the bottom is orange, the top is white with applied flowers and smilings, packed in a transparent plastic bag with a sticker with marking.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because: - the valve contains 18,7% by weight of DEHP and 0,35 % by weight of DBP, - the white plastic foil with printing contains 20,0 % by weight of DEHP, the orange plastic foil contains 22,1 percentage by weight of DEHP.According to Directive 2005/84/EC phthalates shall not be used in the toys and the products designed for a care for a child in concentration higher than of 0,1 % by weight. The product poses a serious risk for the 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
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0073/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-3 (XML)
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