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Soft toy

Serious risk Chemical, Choking

Published by Safety Gate 18 Jan 2012In the weekly report of 27 Jan 2012 (week 4, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soft toy
Brand
Unknown
Description
Soft toy "Hello Kitty" may be counterfeit) approximately 20 cm tall with suction cup attached by a 6 cm cord.
Risk
The product poses a risk of suffocation because it contains suction cups that can be easily detached and swallowed.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1. The product also poses a chemical risk because it contains 22% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the transparent plastic of the suction cup. According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures
  • Seizure of the products
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0099/12
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0099/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-004 (XML)
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