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Inflatable ring - Swim ring. – Best Way, Surf And Sun

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 11 Oct 2007In the weekly report of 12 Oct 2007 (week 40, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable ring - Swim ring.
Brand
Bestway (20 alerts), Surf And Sun (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
Best way, SURF AND SUN.
Type / model
Ref. No.:03 40340, EAN: 8585017540340.
Description
The toy has a form of two interlinked rings. The greater opened ring is designed for adults. The smaller one is closed and designed for a child. The latter is equipped with two bands to prevent sliding down of a child from the ring. The valve is on the bottom in the back. The bottom parts are made from a blue plastic foil, the top is made from a printed transparent plastic foil. The toy is packed in an applied colour paper. The user instructions are in the front, warnings and information in various languages are on the back.
Risk
This product poses a chemical risk because :- the valve contains 26,69 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), - the blue plastic material contains 23,1 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 2,02 % by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP), - the transparent plastic with the applied colour contains 27,3 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1,59 % by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP). The content of phthalates in the toy designed for a child is much higher as the maximum allowed limit of 0,1 % by weight. The product poses a serious risk for a health of a child.This product does not comply with the Chemicals Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market, information and recall from consumers
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1015/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1015/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1015/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-40 (XML)
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