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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-09-19serious risk

Plastic toy lion (ZWIERZAKI)

Is my product affected?

Plastic toy lion

  • Brand ZWIERZAKI
  • UPC 5900700031081

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

What happened

A plastic toy lion called ZWIERZAKI has been recalled because it contains prohibited chemicals: 4% bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 8% di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) by weight. These phthalates are banned in toys under EU regulations. The toy is a semi-soft orange and dark yellow lion sold in a transparent plastic bag with cardboard packaging that displays a CE mark, importer information, a "Made in China" label, and age warnings indicating it is not intended for children below 3 years.

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The source does not specify what action affected consumers should take regarding this recall.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 4 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 8 % by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) which are banned in toys by the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

The toy is a lion made of semi-soft plastic, coloured orange and dark yellow. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag closed with folded cardboard. On the cardboard are jungle pictures as well as the following markings: “CE mark”, name and address of the importer, “Made in China”, pictogram with age 0-3 restriction, and warnings like: “Not intended for children below 3 years”, “WARNING! Choking hazard – small parts”, “Store the toy out of reach of small children”. Notifying country: Poland

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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