EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-25
TOYS · Bee Whistle
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 29% by weight of di-2-ethyl-hexylphthalate (DEHP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
- Published
- 27 June 2008
- Notifying authority
- Poland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0670/08
- Model
- EAN: 59000368711851; art. MPC 71185.
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
The toy is a long whistle made of hard plastic with a bee on top made of soft plastic. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag closed with folded colourful plastic. On the packaging there are two stickers with the following information: CE mark, the inscription: “Made in China”, EAN and number of toy, the name and the address of the importer, and a warning: "Attention! Not suitable for children under 3 years". There is also a pictogram concerning age 0-3 restriction.