A Bug's Life · Unknown

The plastic material of the toys contain up to 29 % by weight of di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) and 10 % by weight of di-‘isodecyl’ phthalate (DIDP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles while the phthalates DINP, DNOP and DIDP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Published: 13 November 2015
Notifying authority: Malta
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: 02/11/2015

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1414/15
Model: 42581
Batch: 0 833614 2581

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

Plastic toys in the form of a bug; no packaging.