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Pirate slap-on bracelet – Idea Vending “Unknown”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 4 Jul 2013In the weekly report of 12 Jul 2013 (week 27, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Pirate slap-on bracelet
Brand
Idea Vending
Name
Unknown
Type / model
Batch code: 12A05
Batch
NA
Description
A slap-on bracelet made of red PVC plastic with pirate skulls.
Risk
null 1) The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic in the bracelet contains up to 18% di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), up to 0.17% diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and up to 2.2 % diisononyl phthalate (DINP). According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.2) The product poses an environmental risk (chemical pollution) because the plastic contains up to 3.1% short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCP). The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation 519/2012 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 25 Apr 2013
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0838/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0838/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-027 (XML)
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