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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-02-20serious risk

Inflatable swim ring - "My baby float" (INTEX)

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Inflatable swim ring - "My baby float"

  • Brand INTEX

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

What happened

The INTEX "My Baby Float" inflatable swim ring (model #56575, EAN 7825756575) has been recalled due to prohibited chemical content. The yellow material of the ring contains 17.8% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP), and the valve contains 0.13% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) and 1.13% by weight of DINP. These phthalates are prohibited in toys under the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. The product is an inflatable swim ring made from yellow softened PVC, marked with "MY BABY FLOAT" in blue text, intended for children ages 1-2, and sold in a colored cardboard box labeled "THE WET SET" approximately 70cm in size.

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market and initiated a recall from consumers. The source does not specify what actions affected consumers should take beyond the importer's stated measures of withdrawal and product destruction.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because: - the yellow material of product contains 17.8% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP), - the valve of the inflatable toy contains 0.13% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) and 1.13% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the products by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Inflatable swim ring made from yellow softened PVC with the text "MY BABY FLOAT” printed in blue. The toy is packed in a coloured cardboard box with a picture of the inflatable ring and the size: ±70cm ±-27½, names of products and warnings in various languages, symbol of age category (1-2) of children and other marking: THE WET SET, INTEX, #56575 on the back. Model: EAN code: 7825756575, Art.Nr.#56575 Notifying country: Latvia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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