Soft filled toy with suction cup
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- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Luxembourg
What is the danger
The plush toy has small parts (eyes and suction cup) that can be easily detached. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.
Requirements breached
Furthermore, the plastic material of the suction cup contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)(measured value: 1.4 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with REACH, the requirements of Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN71-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 2 September 2019
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 24 September 2019
- Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 11 October 2019
Product
- Description
- Green plush tortoise with a suction cup sold without any packaging. The product was also sold online.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1579/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-043
- Published
- 17 October 2019
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