Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-42
ARTLIST INTERNATIONAL · Soft toy "The Dog" - Basset Hound, Bulldog and Pug
The products pose a chemical risk because the plastic material in the dog’s nose contains Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which exceeds the limit 0.1 % by weight. One of the toys contains 16% by weight of DEHP. According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
- Published
- 24 October 2008
- Notifying authority
- Finland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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 and recall from consumers by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1211/08
- Model
- Product code: - Basset Hound: product code 1002282, batch code: 6253/L36L. - the Bulldog: product code 1002283- the Pug: product code 1002287
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Soft toy dog with dark brown nose.