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Inflatable turtle – Intex

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 25 Oct 2007In the weekly report of 26 Oct 2007 (week 42, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable turtle
Brand
Intex (16 alerts)
Brand as notified
INTEX
Type / model
Batch code: Art. #56524, EAN: 7825756524
Description
Toy in a shape of turtle, green PVC with painting, two black handles on a front part of a turtle shell, packed in a cardboard box with coloured printing. Labelling on the pack: logo INTEX®, notices “The wet set” and others, a label from importer containing names of the product, of the importer, etc. Labelling on the product itself: Made in China.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because:- the valve contains 14,0 % by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP),- the black handles contain 7,34 percentage by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP),- the green plastic foil with printing contains 24,2 percentage by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP). According to Directive 2005/84/ECphthalates shall not be used in toys and products designed for a child in concentration higher than of 0,1 % by weight. During a play, a direct contact of child skin with the toy is assumed. The product poses a serious risk for 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
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Voluntary withdrawal from the market 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 1114/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1114/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1114/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-42 (XML)
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