Finger puppets - Puppet theatre
Yick Wah
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because the shiny grey fabric on the "wolf" finger puppet contain azo dyes releasing the carcinogenic amine 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration of 126 mg/kg, exceeding the limit of 30 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Voluntary recall from consumers by the importer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Four finger puppets (wolf, elephant, hare and deer); head in soft plastic; clothed in various fabrics.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1829/10 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2010-49
- Published
- 9 December 2010
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum Notification 1479/10 of report 40 of 2010 has been permanently removed from the RAPEX system and from the RAPEX website following additional information on the risk assessment provided by the authorities.
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