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Plastic strings – Fashion Strings

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 30 Jul 2009In the weekly report of 31 Jul 2009 (week 29, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Plastic strings
Brand
Fashion Strings (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
Fashion strings
Type / model
Model WP-100C, bar code 8 525369 685481
Description
Plastic strings (25 pieces, 1 m length each) which children can use to form various shapes. The product is packed in plastic transparent packaging with a cardboard label that bears the pictogram 0-3 and instructions in 4 different languages: Dutch, German, French and English.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 13.6% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1018/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1018/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1018/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-29 (XML)
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