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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-11-21serious risk

Inflatable swim ring (Bestway)

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Inflatable swim ring

  • Brand Bestway

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

What happened

Bestway inflatable swim rings printed with a Batman design are being recalled because the plastic materials and valve contain prohibited phthalates. Specifically, the blue plastic contains 5.9% di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) by weight, the yellow plastic contains 7.2% DNOP by weight, and the valve contains 0.16% DNOP and 1.0% bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) by weight. These phthalates are prohibited in toys under the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. The affected product is a 30-inch (76cm) inflatable swim ring with EAN code 4750649050541 and art numbers 96004 and 380-202, distributed from Latvia.

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market and is recalling it from consumers. The source does not specify what action consumers should take to return or dispose of the recalled product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because: - the blue plastic material contains 5.9% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), - the yellow material contains 7.2% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), - the valve contains 0.16% by weight of di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) and 1.0% by weight bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

Inflatable swim ring, printed with a picture of Batman in blue, black, yellow and white colours. The toy is packed in a cardboard box with a colour picture of the inflatable ring on the front and marking on the back, including a sticker in Latvian language with the name of the distributor. A user's manual and warnings are also attached to the packaging. Model: Inflatable swim ring "Batman" (30"- 76cm), EAN code: 4750649050541, Art. Nr. 96004 and 380-202. Notifying country: Latvia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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