TOY MAJOR · Toy rattlesnake

The product poses a chemical risk to children because the snake contains 34.06 % by weight di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Published: 20 January 2012
Notifying authority: Cyprus
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0076/12
Batch: 1000000688306
Check-digit validated barcodes: 1000000688306

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

A soft plastic toy rattle snake sold in a transparent plastic bag attached to a card.