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Soft toy with suction cup

Serious risk Chemical, Choking

Published by Safety Gate 15 Oct 2019In the weekly report of 25 Oct 2019 (week 43, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soft toy with suction cup
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
56111
Batch
8000578561110
Barcode
8000578561110
Description
Plush mermaid doll with a suction cup attached to the toy by a cord. The product is decorated with a bow with a pearl in the middle. The product is available in different colours.
Risk
Small parts may be easily detached from the toy. In addition, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The suction cup contains an excessive amount di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 22 % by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 7.2 % by weight). A small child may put the detached small parts or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. At the same time, this phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer · from 26 Aug 2019
  • Destruction of the product · ordered on the importer · from 26 Aug 2019
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1551/19Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1551/19Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1551/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1551/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-043 (XML)
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