Bestway · Inflatable swim ring

The product poses a chemical risk because: - the blue plastic material contains 5.9% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), - the yellow material contains 7.2% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), - the valve contains 0.16% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) and 1.0% by weight bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Published: 21 November 2008
Notifying authority: Latvia
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, recall from consumer and destruction of the products by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1347/08
Model: Inflatable swim ring "Batman" (30"- 76cm), EAN code: 4750649050541, Art. Nr. 96004 and 380-202.
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4750649050541

Classification

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

Product description

Inflatable swim ring, printed with a picture of Batman in blue, black, yellow and white colours. The toy is packed in a cardboard box with a colour picture of the inflatable ring on the front and marking on the back, including a sticker in Latvian language with the name of the distributor. A user's manual and warnings are also attached to the packaging.