Bee Whistle

Chemical Toys Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Bee Whistle
Alert Number0670/08
BrandTOYS
CategoryToys
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryPoland
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberEAN: 59000368711851; art. MPC 71185.
Published27 June 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 29% by weight of di-2-ethyl-hexylphthalate (DEHP).According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The toy is a long whistle made of hard plastic with a bee on top made of soft plastic. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag closed with folded colourful plastic. On the packaging there are two stickers with the following information: CE mark, the inscription: “Made in China”, EAN and number of toy, the name and the address of the importer, and a warning: "Attention! Not suitable for children under 3 years". There is also a pictogram concerning age 0-3 restriction.

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