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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-06-06serious risk

Devil puppet (SIMBA® TOYS)

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Devil puppet

  • Brand SIMBA® TOYS

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

What happened

A Devil hand puppet made by SIMBA® TOYS has been recalled because the black textile part of the puppet contains 581 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzene, which is a banned azo dye that poses a chemical risk. The affected product is sold individually under Article No. 458 5088 or as part of a five-puppet set under Article No. 458 4215. The puppet has a red soft plastic head with black hair and beard, and a black fabric cape with red triangles and a felt collar. Only "old goods" versions packaged in red and blue boxes with the number 88881101 printed on the bottom are affected; current products with yellow elements on the packaging are not affected.

The importer is conducting a voluntary recall of the product from consumers. The source document does not specify what remedy consumers should pursue.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the black textile part of the "devil" hand puppet contains 581 mg/kg 4-aminoazobenzene which is a banned azo dye.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

1) The "devil" is packaged individually 2). Hand puppet set with five colourful hand puppets in the form of: "devil", "Punch", "grandma", "princess" and "policeman".The affected "devil" toy is available as an individual product (Article No 458 5088) and the identical item is also available as part of a set (Article No 458 4215).The head is made of soft plastic; skin colour: red; hair and beard: black; eyes: black, yellow and green; teeth and horns: white; mouth: purple. Cape made of black fabric with two red triangles on the front and a felt collar.The affected products are only "old goods" packed in a red and blue box with the number 88881101 printed on the bottom of the packaging beside the words "Made in China".The packaging of current products, which are not affected, has yellow elements. The coat has two different materials 1) shiny stiff material with a red apron 2) matt, black material with red stitching on the front. Model: 1) Devil hand puppet - Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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