PLUCHE, Friends · Rag doll

The product poses a chemical risk because:- the hair of the rag doll contains banned azodyes, which, by breaking down into one or more azo groups, can form carcinogenic amines.- the orange-coloured textile fibres used for the hair of the doll contain 1076 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzene. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Published: 16 May 2008
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0517/08
Model: Bar code: 8712051004556; Article No: 05.13.024
Check-digit validated barcodes: 8712051004556

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

Soft rag doll with colourful clothes. Pullover: purple and green with frog sewn on and green bow. Trousers: pink. Shoes: green with pink and yellow flowers. Hair: orange-coloured textile fibres.