EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-020
Unknown · Lovely Collection
The toys contain di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value 40% by weight) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value 6.8% by weight). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DINP, DNOP and DIDP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children. Furthermore, the heads of the giraffe, camel and zebra protrude and may block the airways when put in the mouth. Moreover, small parts can detach (whistles of lion and elephant). A child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
- Published
- 22 May 2015
- Notifying authority
- Lithuania
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 29/04/2015
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0645/15
- Model
- Unknown
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical, Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
The bath toy set consists of 6 different animals: giraffe, zebra, camel, elephant, tiger, lion, made of coloured soft plastic with inserted whistle. Toys packed in a transparent plastic bag stapled to a cardboard label.