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Inflatable swim ring - MICKEY – Intex, The Wet Set

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 22 Nov 2007In the weekly report of 23 Nov 2007 (week 46, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable swim ring - MICKEY
Brand
Intex (16 alerts), The Wet Set (4 alerts)
Brand as notified
INTEX®, The wet set®
Type / model
75x56 cm, 158227, EAN kód: 078257582273, model: Donald.
Description
A flotation toy- inflatable swim ring in shape of an unsettled square is made of softened PVC, the top is transparent with printing, the bottom with warnings in various languages is yellow. A head of Donald Duck with an orange beak, blue eyes and a blue cap is affixed to the ring The toy is packed in a paper box with a coloured printing with a picture of two models of the product in the front and marking on the back. The sticker in Slovak language with a name of distributor, warnings and code is attached to the packing, too.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because:- the valve contains 1,11 % by weight of DEHP and 27,5 % by weight of DINP, - the transparent plastic foil with printing contains 22,7 % by weight of DEHP. According to Directive 2005/84/EC phthalates shall not be used in the toys and the products designed for a care for a child in concentration higher than of 0,1 % by weight. The product poses a serious risk for health of a child.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1216/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1216/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1216/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-46 (XML)
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