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Plush toy – Arctic Merlin

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 20 Sep 2007In the weekly report of 21 Sep 2007 (week 37, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Plush toy
Brand
Arctic Merlin
Type / model
Item no in invoice DS0005B (big owl) and DS0005A (small owl).
Description
White owl with black plastic nose and black plastic nails. Two sizes.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the quantity of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exceeds the maximum allowed limit of 0,1% by weight: - black plastic nose material contains 26,3% DEHP by weight of plasticized material, - black plastic nail material contains 19,9% DEHP by weight of plasticized material.This toy does not comply with the Chemicals Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
  • Import rejected and destruction of imported products ordered by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0942/07
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0942/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-37 (XML)
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