Swim ring

Chemical Toys Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Swim ring
Alert Number1134/11
CategoryToys
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryLatvia
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberEAN 2011031145934, ITEM NO: 114593
Published21 October 2011

Risk Description

null The product poses a chemical risk because violet polymer material on the top of the toy contains 0.16% by mass of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), 26.7% by mass of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), 0.14% by mass of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), and the bottom of the toy's violet polymer material contains 0.30% by mass of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), 23.6% by mass of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), 0.42% by mass of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP). According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP are prohibited in all toys, while phthalates DINP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children.

Product Description

Inflatable swim ring made from PVC, in violet colour with pictures of multicoloured fish. There are warnings in English on the product. It is packed in a transparent bag containing a label. On the label there is the name of the manufacturer, importer and warnings in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian

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