Lovely collection · Sea creatures

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain 33% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Published: 12 June 2009
Notifying authority: Poland
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0741/09
Model: EAN 4813123118288.
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4813123118288

Classification

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

Product description

The toy is a set of sea creatures – a turtle, clown fish, "Nemo" and his father, a blue "Dory" fish. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag, closed with folded cardboard, coloured mostly in pink marked with the name and address of the importer, “Non toxic”, “CE mark”, “Made in China”, the number of the product and the EAN, a pictogram concerning the age 0-3 restriction, “Warning: Choking hazard - small parts, Not for children under 3 years”, “The packaging is not a toy. Keep the packaging due to useful information”.