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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-10-23serious risk

Inflatable swim-ring - Surf and sun (Bestway)

Is my product affected?

Inflatable swim-ring - Surf and sun

  • Brand Bestway

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

What happened

Bestway's Inflatable Surf and Sun swim-ring (41 cm, model 933436012) contains prohibited phthalate chemicals in both its valve and plastic material. The valve contains DEHP and DINP phthalates, and the white transparent plastic foil with green printing also contains DEHP and DINP. Under the REACH Regulation, these phthalates are not permitted in toys, particularly in products that children can place in their mouths, such as swim-rings.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban on this product, and the distributor has voluntarily withdrawn it from the market. The recall was notified by Slovakia. The record does not specify what steps consumers who already own this product should take.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because:- the valve contains 0.41% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 23.60% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP),- the white transparent plastic foil with green printing contains 0.26% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 30.20% by weight of. di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP).According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Inflatable toy for water - swim-ring (41 cm) made from transparent PVC with green printed stars and warnings in various foreign languages. Packed in a transparent plastic bag with a paper label showing a picture of a family with a child in a swimming-pool and the title Surf and Sun 16” (41cm) Designer and other marking. Model: 16“ (41 cm) Designer, 933436012, EAN code: 821808360123 Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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