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Kids & baby Poland Destruction of product; Product withdrawal from market

Plastic ball safety alert: chemical risk

Plastic ball
Image: Poland via EU Safety Gate

A plastic ball sold under type/model PIL-GMIX (barcode 5904888051350) made in China is affected. It was recalled because it contains excessive diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP, 10.3% by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP, 1.45% by weight), which may damage the reproductive system and do not comply with REACH and the Toy Safety Directive. The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market, is destroying affected items and is warning consumers of the risks.

What's being recalled

Plastic ball.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/02712/26

Type or model: PIL-GMIX

Barcode: 5904888051350

The hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 10.3% and 1.45% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

What to do

Destruction of product (voluntary, importer).

Product withdrawal from market (voluntary, importer).

Warning consumers of risks (voluntary, importer).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by Poland via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

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