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Fancy dress – Mikamix

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 16 Jan 2024In the weekly report of 19 Jan 2024 (week 3, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Fancy dress
Brand
Mikamix
Barcode
8719481354060
Barcodes listed
8719481354060 (official alert record)
Description
Dinosaur PVC costume with a plastic AA battery-powered fan. Product sold online.
Risk
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 0,5% and 16% by weight, respectively). The product also contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 5799 mg/kg). DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 30 Oct 2023
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00117/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00117/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00117/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-3 (XML)
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