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Glow stick – Videco Ballon Express

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 24 Feb 2017In the weekly report of 3 Mar 2017 (week 9, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Glow stick
Brand
Videco Ballon Express
Brand as notified
VIDECO BALLON EXPRESS
Batch
fab : 2016
Description
Hand-held, battery-operated, glow stick made up of several luminescent filaments with a plastic tiger-head handle.
Risk
null The plastic material of the tiger's head contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 10.3 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 10 Jan 2017
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer · from 10 Jan 2017
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0261/17Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0261/17Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0261/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0261/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-009 (XML)
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