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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-11-23serious risk

Inflatable swim ring - Plávacie koleso Triangle swim ring (INTEX®, The wet set®)

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Inflatable swim ring - Plávacie koleso Triangle swim ring

  • Brand INTEX®, The wet set®

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

What happened

This inflatable swim ring, sold under the Triangle swim ring brand by INTEX® and The wet set®, has been recalled due to excessive levels of phthalate chemicals. The valve contains 0.25% di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 18.9% di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), while the transparent plastic foil with printing contains 20.0% DEHP. These phthalate concentrations exceed the limits permitted under European Directive 2005/84/EC and pose a serious health risk to children. The product is a triangle-shaped inflatable swim ring measuring 62x65 cm with a white bottom printed with safety warnings in multiple languages and a transparent top with colored circles (Model #58246, EAN 07825758246).

The competent authorities in Slovakia have ordered the product's withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers. According to the record, affected consumers should contact the distributor or relevant authorities for specific instructions on how to return or dispose of the product, though the record does not specify a particular remedy or procedure for consumers to follow.

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

Hazard

This product poses a chemical risk because: - the valve contains 0,25 % by weight of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 18,9 % by weight of di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP), - the transparent plastic foil with printing contains 20,0 % by weight of DEHP.The content of phthalates in the toy exceeds permitted limits laid down by Directive 2005/84/EC. The product poses a serious risk for the health of a child.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Toy- inflatable swim ring of a shape of triangle is made from a softened PVC, size 62x65 cm. The bottom is white with safety warnings (blue printing) in various languages, the top is transparent with applied varicoloured circles. The product is packed in a paper box with a picture of three models of the product in the front, names of the product, warnings in various languages, age symbol of targeted group of children, EAN code and CE marking on the back. One sticker is in Polish and another one in Slovak providing the name of distributor, warnings and marking of product “športová potreba” (sport utility). Model: #58246, EAN: 07825758246 Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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