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Wristwatch – Pokemon

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 8 Jan 2024In the weekly report of 27 Jan 2023 (week 4, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Wristwatch
Brand
Pokemon
Type / model
Pikachu
Description
Yellow wristwatch with Pokemon Pikachu figures. Product also sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
Risk
The wrist strap contains an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DIP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values: up to 5.8 % by weight) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0,72 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 22 Sep 2022
Online marketplace
AliExpress
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00148/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00148/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00148/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-4 (XML)
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