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Finger puppet "Devil" – Punch and Judy Show

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 9 Aug 2007In the weekly report of 10 Aug 2007 (week 31, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Finger puppet "Devil"
Brand
Punch and Judy Show
Brand as notified
Punch and Judy show, TOYS
Type / model
EAN 4013594 293822
Description
Two identical packages – Punch and Judy puppet, type “Devil”; approx. 30 cm high and 16 cm wide, head made of painted wood, jacket made of textile material, outer part red, under-shirt dark brown; three-pronged wooden fork, painted grey, attached to the neck with a rubber band.
Risk
The textile parts of the puppet have been treated intensively with azo dyes, which are carcinogenic. Azo dyes were confirmed in the red textile by identifying 2,4 toluylendiamine. The rates of release were 330 and 860 mg/kg, many times more than the limit value of 30 mg/kg.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0800/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0800/07Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0800/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0800/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-31 (XML)
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