
Soft toy with suction cup
Unknown
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
What is the danger
Small parts (plastic eyes and suction cup) may be easily detached from the toy. The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. In addition, the suction cup contains an excessive amount di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 35 % by weight).
Requirements breached
A small child may put the detached small parts or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. At the same time, this phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 26 August 2019
- Destruction of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 26 August 2019
Product
- Description
- Plush flamingo with black plastic eyes and a suction cup attached to the toy by a cord.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1550/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-043
- Published
- 15 October 2019
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