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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-03-20serious risk

Inflatable toy - Shangsou Toys Factory – Quacker Float (Unknown)

Is my product affected?

Inflatable toy - Shangsou Toys Factory – Quacker Float

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

What happened

Shangsou Toys Factory's Quacker Float inflatable swim-ring contains prohibited chemical phthalates that exceed allowable limits under European chemical restrictions law. The yellow duck-shaped product (Model QKU 16651) contains 23% DEHP and 0.517% DINP in the inflatable ring layer, and 13.4% DEHP and 0.88% DINP in the valve, all measured by weight. The product is marketed for ages 0-3 and was reported by authorities in Czechia.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban on this product. The recall notice does not specify what action affected consumers should take regarding products already purchased.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the layer of inflatable swim-ring contains 23% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 0.517% of by weight of di-“isononyl” phthalate (DINP) and the valve contains 13.4% of DEHP and 0.88% of DINP. 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 swim-ring made of softened, yellow plastic in the form of a duck with blue print "Quacker Float". It is sold in a plastic package with a sticky label bearing the CE mark, type and dimension. There is a paper label inside where the age category 0-3 is specified. The safety warnings on the product and on the label are in a foreign language only. Model: QKU 16651, EAN 8519989166512 Notifying country: Czechia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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