EU Safety Gate · Report-2010-6
ApaxT · Plastic toys
1. The horse poses:- a risk of choking, because the rattle attached to the stick (which is included in the horse set) can easily break and the sleeves of the saddle can easily come off. These loose parts fit in the small parts cylinder,- a chemical risk, because the plastic material in the handles contains 34% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), in the saddle: 2.8% by weight of DEHP and 34% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) and in the bridle: 4.8% by weight of DEHP and 33% by weight of DINP.2. The truck poses a risk of injuries because, when tipping the platform of the truck, the space between the platform and the hull is less than 12 mm but more than 5 mm. Therefore, a child’s fingers could get caught in the hinge line. The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71. According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.
- Published
- 12 February 2010
- Notifying authority
- Finland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0227/10
- Model
- 1. T-9605 (horse)2. T-497 (truck)
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical, Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- Thailand
Product description
1. Horse: T-9605, a green plastic horse with red wheels and a bridle and saddle. A yellow stick with a rattle is included in the package. Height approximately 40 cm, packed in a transparent plastics.2. Truck: T-497, a yellow and red plastic truck with black tyres and various accessories (e.g. a bucket, spade, 4 different plastic moulds), packed in a plastic net.