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Inflatable fish – Midex

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 6 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 7 Nov 2008 (week 44, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable fish
Brand
Midex (26 alerts)
Brand as notified
midex
Type / model
EAN 5900733116748
Description
The fish is made of green, softened plastic with white stripes, a picture of ducks and an umbrella. Sold in a plastic package with a sticky label with the following information: CE mark, "Not suitable for children younger than 3 years." Danger of swallowing small parts.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 17.61% by weight of di-“isononyl” phthalate (DINP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1293/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1293/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1293/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-44 (XML)
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