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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-01-23serious risk

Inflatable swim ring and ball (TESCO)

Is my product affected?

Inflatable swim ring and ball

  • Brand TESCO

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Tesco's inflatable swim ring and ball (model SC 102940, barcode 5051399500935) has been recalled due to a chemical hazard. The valve of the inflatable ring contains 2.0% of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which violates the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC that prohibits certain phthalates in toys. The product is a blue-white softened plastic item sold in a plastic package with a cardboard label showing a child using the ring and ball, marked for ages 3-6 with CE marking and safety instructions in Czech and Slovak.

A sales ban has been ordered by the authorities. The source does not specify what remedy is available to affected consumers or what steps they should take.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the valve of inflatable ring contains 2.0% of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Inflatable Ring and Ball is made of softened plastic in colour of blue-white with some print. Sold in plastic package where there are safety requirements of it. Inside the package there is the cardboard label with colour picture of child with ring and ball. There are also mark of age category 3-6, the symbol of unsuitableness for children to three years, CE marking, importer, safety instruction in Czech and Slovak concerning the products. On the product there are safety instructions in black colour and CE mark. Model: SC 102940,Bar code 5051399500935 Notifying country: Czechia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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