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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-07-30serious risk

Plastic pony (My Little Pony <font color="#ff0000">(THE PRODUCT IS COUNTERFEIT)</font>)

Is my product affected?

Plastic pony

  • Brand My Little Pony <font color="#ff0000">(THE PRODUCT IS COUNTERFEIT)</font>

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

What happened

A counterfeit plastic My Little Pony toy has been recalled due to chemical hazards. The toy is a pink unicorn made of soft plastic with a pink head, tail, and horn, sold in a pink cardboard box marked with model number 199748 and EAN 6921997480801. The product contains 30% by weight of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a chemical prohibited in toys under REACH Regulation because of health risks to children.

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do with products they may have already purchased.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 30% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

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 pink-coloured pony, or rather a unicorn, made of soft plastic. The toy has pink head, tail and horn. The packaging is a pink-coloured cardboard box, marked with the CE mark, a pictogram concerning the age 0-3-years old restriction, the name and address of the importer, the inscription: “Made in and the warnings: “Product not suitable for children below 3 years” and “Keep the packaging due to useful information”. This product is counterfeit. Model: No. 199748, EAN 6921997480801. 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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