Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-001
Unknown · DIY Loom bands
The charms contain 45% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage of the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.
- Published
- 09 January 2015
- Notifying authority
- Luxembourg
- 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 15/12/2014
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/2168/14
- Model
- Unknown
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Hard transparent plastic box ( 21 cm x 16,5cm x 4 cm) containing colour loom rubber bands, charms and s-clips (stored in 14 subdivisions).