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A12/0195/19

Soft toy

Unknown · Soft toy turtle, 18 cm

ToysChemicalChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
France
Sold online
Yes
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What is the danger

The eyes and the suction cup can easily be detached and the paint on the eyes contains lead (measured value: 63 mg/kg)

Requirements breached

The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the small parts, the suction cup or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 20 December 2018

Product

Description
Soft toy turtle with green and yellow shell. The product was sold online (in particular on Cdiscount).
Brand
Unknown

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/0195/19 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2019-005
Published
28 January 2019

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/348429

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