
Soft plastic toy
Farlin · Unknown
- Notifying country
- Malta
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The plastic material of the toy contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 0,2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The plastic material of the toy also contains 19 % by weight of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) and 1.7 % by weight of di-‘isodecyl’ phthalate (DIDP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles while the phthalates DINP, DNOP and DIDP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 2 November 2015
Product
- Description
- Plastic, soft cushioned toy in the form of an elephant.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1404/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-045
- Published
- 9 November 2015
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