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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-11-23serious risk

Inflatable swim ring - Koleso Fish Ring (INTEX®, The wet set®)

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Inflatable swim ring - Koleso Fish Ring

  • Brand INTEX®, The wet set®

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

What happened

The Koleso Fish Ring (INTEX®, The wet set®) inflatable swim ring, model #59212 measuring 81x80 cm, has been recalled due to excessive levels of DINP (a type of phthalate) in multiple components. The valve contains 6.1% DINP by weight, the transparent plastic foil with printing contains 23.8% DINP by weight, and the blue plastic foil contains 21.7% DINP by weight. According to EU Directive 2005/84/EC, phthalates are prohibited in toys and children's care products at concentrations above 0.1% by weight. The product poses a serious health risk to children.

The recall was initiated through voluntary withdrawal from the market by the seller, and authorities have ordered a sales ban, market withdrawal, and consumer recall. The product is an inflatable ring shaped like a fish made of softened PVC, yellow-blue-green on top and blue on the bottom, with an EAN code of 078257592128. The recall was reported by Slovakia. The source does not specify what remedy an affected consumer should pursue.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because:- the valve contains 6,1 % by weight of DINP, - the transparent plastic foil with printing contains 23,8 % by weight of DINP,- the blue plastic foil contains 21,7 % by weight of DINP.According to Directive 2005/84/EC phthalates shall not be used as a substance or a component in the toys and the products designed for a care for a child in concentration higher than of 0,1 percentage by weight. The product poses a serious risk for the health of a child

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the seller.Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Toy- inflatable ring in shape and plotting of a fish made of softened PVC, size 81x80 cm, the top is yellow-blue-green, the bottom is blue with safety warnings in various languages. The toy is packed in a paper box with a coloured printing with a picture of two models in the front and marking on the back. The sticker in Slovak language with a name of distributor, user manual and warnings is attached to the packing. Model: 81x80 cm, #59212, EAN code: 078257592128. Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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