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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-11-30serious risk

Plastic doll - Doll "Alex Collection (Denim Collection)" (Alex Collection, Funky Things)

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Plastic doll - Doll "Alex Collection (Denim Collection)"

  • Brand Alex Collection, Funky Things

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

What happened

A 29 cm plastic doll from the Alex Collection (Denim Collection), sold by Ostoy Trading B.V., has been recalled due to unsafe levels of the chemical di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the doll's head. The doll's head contains 38.8% DEHP by weight, far exceeding the allowable limit of 0.1% under European safety regulations. This chemical poses a serious health risk to children.

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The recall affects dolls with the EAN code 712296056037 on the packaging or 36447001211000000200 on the TEDi-sticker, with article number 3644700. The source does not specify what action affected consumers should take with recalled products 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 doll's head contains 38.8% by weight di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).According to Directive 2005/84/EC phthalates shall not be used in the toys and the products designed for a care for a child in concentration higher than of 0,1 % 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 importer. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

29 cm-tall plastic "Barbie"-like doll in the shape of a woman with reddish-light brown hair, wearing a short white summer dress with printed pink and blue butterflies and a black waist sash; packaged in a blue denim-effect cardboard box with clear plastic film panel, printed with: "Ostoy Trading B.V.", CE, "Not suitable for children under 3 years old as it contains small parts which can be swallowed" and the symbol "Not for children aged 0-3. Model: EAN code 712296056037 (packaging) or 36447001211000000200 (TEDi-sticker), task/article No 3644700 Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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