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Bee Whistle

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 26 Jun 2008In the weekly report of 27 Jun 2008 (week 25, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bee Whistle
Brand
TOYS
Type / model
EAN: 59000368711851; art. MPC 71185.
Description
The toy is a long whistle made of hard plastic with a bee on top made of soft plastic. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag closed with folded colourful plastic. On the packaging there are two stickers with the following information: CE mark, the inscription: “Made in China”, EAN and number of toy, the name and the address of the importer, and a warning: "Attention! Not suitable for children under 3 years". There is also a pictogram concerning age 0-3 restriction.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 29% by weight of di-2-ethyl-hexylphthalate (DEHP).According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0670/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0670/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-25 (XML)
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