Cat key-ring
Kat · Cute Cartoon Cat Toy
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 20.0% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.
Requirements breached
Furthermore, the amount of nickel released from the product is too high (measured value up to 3.55 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 11 September 2018
Product
- Description
- A black cat key-ring made of medium soft PVC plastic, with a red collar and metal bell around the neck. The toy is sold in a transparent plastic bag with labels.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1542/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-043
- Published
- 16 October 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0324/14 has been withdrawn from report 008-2014 of 28/02/2014 following a court ruling regarding the validity of the measures taken. Notification A12/0904/18 has been permanently withdrawn from report 027/2018 of 06/07/2018, following a new assessment of the risk.
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