Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1469/16
Notifying country: United Kingdom
Country of origin: China
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Chemical, Choking
Product: Toy police set
Product name: Set Polizia
Product description: Police play set with toy gun, projectiles with suction cups, handcuffs and a badge in a plastic blister pack on cardboard.
Brand: Memon / He Shun Toys
Category: Toys
Type/number of model: TY-190772
Batch number/Barcode: Unknown
OECD Portal Category: 86000000 - Toys / Games
Risk: The suction cups contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate
(DBP) (measured values >1% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. They also contain di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value 0.12% by weight).
According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles while the phthalates DINP, DNOP and DIDP are prohibited in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mouth by children.
Moreover, the suction cups can easily detach from the projectiles. If a child puts them in the mouth, these can obstruct the airways.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Retailer)
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