Soft toy
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Finland
What is the danger
The toy has a small part (suction cup) and a fibrous stuffing material that can easily detach. A child may put it in the mouth and choke. The plastic material of the suction cup contains an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 10 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation, nor with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 8 February 2023
Product
- Description
- Pink unicorn-shaped soft toy with ears and horn, black plastic eyes, and a shiny rainbow-coloured bow. A suction cup is attached to the head of the toy with a white loop.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00318/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-8
- Published
- 22 February 2023
- Modified
- 22 February 2023
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