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The head, the legs and the hands of the doll contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 32.4% by weight) and the head also contains di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 0.2% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition they also contain di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured values: up to 12.3 % by weight). Finally, the head of the doll contains also diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value: 0.18% by weight). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles and the phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Published: 07 October 2016
Notifying authority: Cyprus
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 30/08/2016

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1225/16
Model: NO.3908
Batch: 6991207442219
Check-digit validated barcodes: 6991207442219

Classification

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

Product description

Plastic doll with a toy horse, supplied in a cardboard box.