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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-05-15serious risk

Set of ponies (Sweet Pony)

Is my product affected?

Set of ponies

  • Brand Sweet Pony

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

What happened

A set of two soft plastic ponies called Sweet Pony has been recalled due to prohibited chemical content. The set contains a light blue larger pony and a white smaller pony, each with colored manes and tails, packaged in a pink cardboard box. Testing found that the blue pony contains 31% DEHP in its head and 26% in its trunk, while the white pony contains 31% DEHP by weight. These levels of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate violate Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, which prohibits certain phthalates in toys. The product is identified by EAN 5903696687126 and model MK 3696687, was made in China, and was notified by Poland.

The authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do with recalled units already in their possession.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the blue pony contains 31% (head) and 26% (trunk) by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and the white pony contains 31% by weight 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): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

A set of two ponies made of soft plastic. The bigger pony is light blue and the smaller one is white. The ponies have blue and pink manes and tails, respectively. Packed in a pink cardboard box with a plastic window, through which the ponies are visible. On the cardboard there is a tag with a CE mark, pictogram concerning age 0-3 restriction, the name and address of the importer, “Made in China” and the warning: “Product not suitable for children below 3 years”. Model: EAN 5903696687126, MK 3696687. Notifying country: Poland

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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