Fancy-dress costume

Rubie's · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Umpa Loompa

ToysEnvironment

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Sweden
Counterfeit: No

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Requirements breached

The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic in the packaging contains cadmium above the permitted levels (measured value: up to 251 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the requirements of the Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 15 January 2014

Product

Description: Oompa-loompa style fancy-dress costume for children, supplied in PVC packaging.
Brand: Rubie's
Model / type: 882234
Batch: 883028223466

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: A12/0343/14 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2014-009
Published: 25 February 2014
Corrigendum: <font color="#ff0000"><b>Corrigendum:</b></font> Notifications A12/0371/14, A12/0372/14, A12/0373/14 from week 9 of 2014 have been permanently removed following a justification of the notifying authorities that the notified measures are no longer valid.