Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1385/16
Notifying country: Finland
Country of origin: China
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Chemical
Product: Toy gun
Product name: Super Gun Armament
Product description: Toy gun set including a black/brown plastic shot gun and six red plastic projectiles with suction cups. The set is attached to a cardboard base.
Brand: Unknown
Category: Toys
Type/number of model: Article no. 12065
Batch number/Barcode: 6438159120654
OECD Portal Category: 86000000 - Toys / Games
Risk: The projectiles contain di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 7.7 % by weight) and dibutylphthalate (DBP) (measured value: 15 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition, they contain di-isononylphtalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.37 % 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, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys and childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures ordered by public authorities: Import rejected at border
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