
Doll
Unknown
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Estonia
Requirements breached
The doll contains bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 0.21%). 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. Furthermore, the elastic part of the scrunchy detaches easily. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 2 December 2015
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 2 December 2015
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 2 December 2015
Product
- Description
- Plastic doll with blond hair and a hair scrunchy, wearing knitted shorts and a scarf. Sold without packaging.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1673/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-051
- Published
- 15 December 2015
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