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Toy building set "Music Blocks" – Ke Xiang

Serious risk Chemical, Suffocation

Published by Safety Gate 1 Jun 2012In the weekly report of 8 Jun 2012 (week 23, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy building set "Music Blocks"
Brand
Ke Xiang
Type / model
Item number in invoice: OC091232
Batch
-
Description
Colourful, plastic building blocks comprised of wild animals: lion, zebra, elephant, crocodile, etc. and jungle type plants and palm trees with a battery operated music box inside one tree. Also, softer plastic blocks featuring liana and rope ladder; packed in a large cardboard box.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because various parts contain 5,9-24% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product poses a risk of suffocation because the plastic bag containing the toys is not thick enough.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.The product does not comply with the Toy safety directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0855/12
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  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0855/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-023 (XML)
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