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Child necklace and bracelet – Fashion ornaments

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 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Child necklace and bracelet – Fashion ornaments
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Article No. 181985 (necklace) and 181984 (bracelet)
Description
Plastic necklace and bracelet with pendant.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 5% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 8% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP). Moreover, inside the plastic material there is a liquid which contains 50% ethylene glycol (1,2-etandiol), thus there is a risk of poisoning if a child chews on the plastic necklace and swallows this liquid.The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
Taiwan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1271/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1271/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-43 (XML)
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