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Finger puppets - Puppet theatre – Yick Wah

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 9 Dec 2010In the weekly report of 10 Dec 2010 (week 49, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Finger puppets - Puppet theatre
Brand
Yick Wah
Type / model
Article No: 142063 EAN-Code: 4038967420636 No: 7190
Description
Four finger puppets (wolf, elephant, hare and deer); head in soft plastic; clothed in various fabrics.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the shiny grey fabric on the "wolf" finger puppet contain azo dyes releasing the carcinogenic amine 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration of 126 mg/kg, exceeding the limit of 30 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall from consumers by the importer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1829/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1829/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-49 (XML)
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