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Plastic doll “Mermaid”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 13 Dec 2017In the weekly report of 22 Dec 2017 (week 51, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Plastic doll
Brand
Unknown
Name
Mermaid
Type / model
12122
Batch
6438159121224
Barcode
6438159121224
Description
Doll with pink-purple highlighted hair and accessories (golden stick with star, purple dolphin). Packed in blister with a cardboard back.
Risk
The plastic material of the toy contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 32% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. It also contains di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 1.7 % by weight). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP is prohibited in all toys and childcare articles while the phthalate DINP is prohibited in all toys and childcare articles articles which can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer · from 4 Dec 2017
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1828/17Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1828/17Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1828/17Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1828/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1828/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-051 (XML)
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