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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-06-29serious risk

Eva puzzle mats (Tianxiang)

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Eva puzzle mats

  • Brand Tianxiang

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What happened

Eva puzzle mats manufactured by Tianxiang have been recalled due to chemical hazards. The foam mats, which consist of ten colored 90x90mm square blocks each containing an alphabet letter, contain harmful chemical substances including acetophenone, dimethyl benzene methanol, ethyl benzene, xylenes, and 2-phenyl-2-propanol. These substances can irritate skin, mucous membranes, and the central nervous system, and children playing with the product face unavoidable direct prolonged skin contact and a high probability of inhaling chemical substances. The product does not meet European toy safety requirements under the Toys Directive and EN 71-1 standard.

The importer has voluntarily stopped sales of the product. The record does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have already purchased the mats.

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

Hazard

This product poses a chemical risk because it contains chemical substances such as, e.g.: - aceto phenone,- dimethyl benzene methanol,- ethyl benzene,- xylems, - 2-phenyl-2-propanol.These substances have harmful and irritant effects on skin, mucous membranes and central nervous system. While playing, a direct relatively long-term contact of the toy with the skin of a child is clearly unavoidable and a possibility of aspiration of chemical substances highly probable. This toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The toy contains 10 square blocks of various colours sized 90x90mm each. The mats are made of a foam material. On each block there is one letter of alphabet. The mats are packed in a squeezed transparent single-use foil containing a card with data on name of product, origin, CE marking, etc. On the card, there are two graphic symbols for age category, which does not comply with the requirements on marking of toys as concerns size, colour, etc. Model: EAN: 8586666002326 Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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