
Toy police set
POLICE SERIES · Police Force
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
Requirements breached
The plastic projectiles contain 3.6 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 10% by weight of Dibutyl - phthalate (DBP). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles. Furthermore, the suction cups can be easily removed and therefore they may be swallowed by children, causing choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 13 November 2014
Product
- Description
- The toy police set consists of 8 parts. The game is provided with 3 projectiles with suction cups. Packaging: blister
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0256/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-008
- Published
- 19 February 2015
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