
Inflatable ring - Swim ring.
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- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Slovakia
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This product poses a chemical risk because : - the valve contains 26,69 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), - the blue plastic material contains 23,1 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 2,02 % by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP), - the transparent plastic with the applied colour contains 27,3 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1,59 % by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP). The content of phthalates in the toy designed for a child is much higher as the maximum allowed limit of 0,1 % by weight. The product poses a serious risk for a health of a child. This product does not comply with the Chemicals Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market, information and recall from consumers. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The toy has a form of two interlinked rings. The greater opened ring is designed for adults. The smaller one is closed and designed for a child. The latter is equipped with two bands to prevent sliding down of a child from the ring. The valve is on the bottom in the back. The bottom parts are made from a blue plastic foil, the top is made from a printed transparent plastic foil. The toy is packed in an applied colour paper. The user instructions are in the front, warnings and information in various languages are on the back.
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Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1015/07 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2007-40
- Published
- 11 October 2007
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