Mermaid - Beautiful Legend

Date of publication: 14-10-2016

Level: Serious risk

Type: Consumer products

Ref.: A12/1308/16

Notifying country: Hungary

Country of origin: China

Counterfeit:

Risk type: Chemical

Product: Plastic doll set

Product name: Mermaid - Beautiful Legend

Product description: Plastic doll set including a big and a small mermaid doll with five sea animals. The product is supplied in a cardboard box with a transparent window.

Brand: JUNG SHENG TOYS

Category: Toys

Type/number of model: NO.K970

Batch number/Barcode: 6900000000854

OECD Portal Category: 86000000 - Toys / Games

Risk: The head of the small doll contains di-(2-etylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 20% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures ordered by public authorities: Recall of the product from end users, Withdrawal of the product from the market

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