Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-041
NUVITA · Giulietta
The product releases an excessive amount of Nitrosatable substances (measured value: 2.7 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can get exposed to them by putting the giraffe in the mouth. The product does not comply with Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European Standard EN 71112.
- Published
- 11 October 2019
- Notifying authority
- France
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 23/08/2019
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1484/19
- Model
- Reference 7021
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Plastic giraffe for young children packed in a transparent plastic box.