
Plastic toy
Feifei Toys · Unknown
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Czechia
Requirements breached
The toy contains a small part (squeaking mechanism) that can easily be detached. A child could put it in the mouth and choke on it. In addition, the ears of the owl protrude and may block the airways if put in the mouth. Moreover, the owl contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured valued 14.1 % by weight). This phthalate 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. 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: 16 September 2015
Product
- Description
- Squeezable pink toy owl with big ears and a squeaking mechanism, packaged in a plastic net with cardboard label.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1307/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-043
- Published
- 21 October 2015
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1177/15 published on report 38 of 25/09/2015 has been updated according to new information received from the notifying country about the brand and country of origin.
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