Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1405/16
Notifying country: Finland
Country of origin: Hong Kong
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Chemical
Product: Loomband kit
Product name: Loop & Loom Bracelet Maker
Product description: Pink bracelet maker kit with four charms (happy face charm, heart shaped charm with arrow, heart shaped charm and flower charm).
White cardboard packaging with photo of a girl and of the product.
Brand: Grafix
Category: Toys
Type/number of model: Ref No. 197
Batch number/Barcode: 6417959005965
OECD Portal Category: 86000000 - Toys / Games
Risk: The plastic material of the charms contains di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 12% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.
According to the REACH Regulation the phthalate DEHP is prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Distributor)
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