Chemical, Choking

Inflatable swim ring

SHEN YI
Inflatable swim ring
Case number
0197/09
Category
Toys
Type / Model
SY 60
Barcode
0200000004002
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2009-02-13

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a: - risk of choking because the air stopper detaches when applying a force less than 90N and it fits completely into the small parts test cylinder, - chemical risk because the swim ring contains 29% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and the stopper contains 39% by weight of DEHP. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71. According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Inflatable aquatic toy with colourful printing. Inner diameter: 21 cm. The warning in Hungarian is not indicated on the product (“Warning: Only to be used in shallow water and under supervision”). The instruction is only in a foreign language. No CE-marking applied.
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