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Decorative soap with plastic duck – Aux Temps des Savons

Serious risk Chemical, Choking

Published by Safety Gate 23 Nov 2016In the weekly report of 2 Dec 2016 (week 48, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Decorative soap with plastic duck
Brand
Aux Temps des Savons
Description
Small red-beaked yellow duck on a cupcake-shaped soap, supplied in a transparent plastic box fastened with an orange ribbon with white dots.
Risk
null The plastic material of the duck contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 26% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, the duck is small enough to be put in the mouth by children which can cause them to choke on it. According to the REACH Regulation, DEHP, DBP and BBP phthalates are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 20 Oct 2016
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Belgium
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1563/16Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1563/16
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1563/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-048 (XML)
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