
Bath toys
Unknown · Lovely Collection
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Lithuania
Requirements breached
The toys contain di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value up to 47% by weight) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value 6.0% by weight). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DINP, DNOP and DIDP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children. Furthermore, the head of the cat, hen, swan and duck, as well as the cow's horns and swan's wing, protrude and may block the airways when put in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 29 April 2015
Product
- Description
- The bath toy set consists of 6 different animals: cat, goose (swan), duck, chicken, cow, made of coloured soft plastic with inserted whistle. The toys are packed in a transparent plastic bag stapled to a cardboard label.
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- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0642/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-020
- Published
- 13 May 2015
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