May 19, 2013

PVC plastic bag used to pack toys should be tested for Phthalate

Sweden
Category: Toys
Product: Toy horse with accessories
Brand: Unknown
Name: Oval Star
Type/number of model: 38009
Batch number/Barcode: 7300009380091
OECD Portal Category: 86000000 - Toys / Games
Description: Plastic toy horse set with accessories, containing a saddle, bucket and brush. The product is packed in a transparent plastic bag with a handle through which is fixed a cardboard label.
Country of origin: China
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Chemical
The plastic bag of the product contains up to 19 % by weight of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and up to 0.20 % by weight of diisononyl phthalate (DINP). In addition, the saddle contains up to 3.0 % by weight of diisononyl phthalate (DINP).
According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
Compulsory measures: Other  

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