United KingdomThe Happy Childhood Building Blocks Dolls House is a plastic doll house set from brand Happy Childhood, made in China, sold as a set of plastic blocks with furniture, battery-operated lights and four dolls. It was taken off the market because the dolls and the battery cable contain excessive concentrations of phthalates (DBP, DIBP, DINP, DEHP), which may harm children’s health and possibly damage the reproductive system, and the battery compartment is easily removable exposing button batteries. The import was rejected at the border and the online marketplace listing (Amazon) has been removed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Happy Childhood Building Blocks Dolls House presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Toys - Dolls Buildings/Settings
Brand: Happy Childhood
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Doll house set made from plastic blocks, including furniture, battery-operated lights and four dolls.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2601-0160
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as the plastic material used for the dolls and the battery cable were found to contain excessive concentrations of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), di-isobutyl phthalate (DIBP), di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) and Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The battery compartment for the lights can also be easily removed, which could lead to a child accessing the button batteries during use.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
The official notice
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