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Plastic figures – Fortnite

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Published by Safety Gate 25 Mar 2020In the weekly report of 27 Mar 2020 (week 13, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate

The official record marks this product as counterfeit: it carries the Fortnite name but is not a genuine product of that brand.

Product
Plastic figures
Brand
Fortnite
Brand as notified
Fortnite (counterfeit)
Description
A set of plastic figures representing characters from a game.
Risk
The figure contains an excessive amount of of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 24 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measures value up to 0.5 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the POP Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 8 Oct 2019
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00042/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00042/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/00042/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-13 (XML)
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