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Inflatable ball “Underwater balloon color”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 30 May 2024In the weekly report of 31 May 2024 (week 22, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Inflatable ball
Name
Underwater balloon color
Type / model
TY17890-C042
Description
Inflatable ball with pattern in black, orange, yellow and green. Product sold online.
Risk
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 7.5%,14% and 2.7% by weight, respectively).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 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 REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the exporter · from 13 Mar 2024
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01382/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01382/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01382/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-22 (XML)
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