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Loom bands with charms “DIY Colorful Friendship Loom Bands”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 10 Nov 2014In the weekly report of 14 Nov 2014 (week 45, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Loom bands with charms
Brand
Unknown
Name
DIY Colorful Friendship Loom Bands
Type / model
Unknown
Batch
Unknown
Description
Plastic box containing assorted elastic bands in different colours, and a device to help in the making of plastic bracelets and charms.
Risk
null The plastic material of the red and light blue charms contain bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) above the permitted level (measured values up to 45% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage of 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 · from 2 Sep 2014
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 2 Sep 2014
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1807/14
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1807/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-045 (XML)
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