Rag dolls
PLUCHE FRIENDS


- Case number
- 0647/08
- Category
- Toys
- Type / Model
- 1)
- Barcode
- 8712051004976, Item no: 05.13.035, 2) Barcode: 8712051017662, Item no: 05.13.025, 3) Barcode: 8712051017624, Item no.: 05.13.021.
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Published
- 2008-06-20
⚠️ Risk
These products pose a chemical risk because:- the "hair" of the rag dolls was produced using prohibited azo colours, which by splitting one or more azogroups can form one of the carcinogenic amines, 1) In the brown and red/orange textile threads used for the dolls' hair, 1200 and 830 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzol were found,2) In the brown textile threads used for the dolls' hair, 1100 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzol were found,3) In the brown, red/orange and light brown textile threads used for the dolls' hair, 1400 mg/kg, 1200 mg/kg and 140 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzol were found.Azo colours are prohibited under the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown