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Rocking horse

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 30 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2008 (week 43, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Rocking horse
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Item No in invoice BF-008 (item No 12596 for Finnish markets)
Description
A golden brown rocking horse with black hooves, white mane and tail. Brown bridle and saddle. Approximately 64 cm high. Wooden rockers. Packed in a cardboard box.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic material used in the saddle contains 12% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which exceeds the maximum limit of 0.1% by weight.According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures
  • Import rejected 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 1256/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1256/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-43 (XML)
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