Chemical

Glove puppet 'Devil'

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Glove puppet 'Devil'
Case number
0738/07
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Article No: 4585309, EAN 4006592453091
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-08-03

⚠️ Risk

This product poses a chemical risk because azodyes were used in the manufacture process (372 mg/kg 4-aminoazobenzene (CAS No: 60-09-3) was found in the black fabric of the toy).Breakdown of one or more of the azo-groups can lead to the formation of one of the carcinogenic amines.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown

One glove puppet in the form of a devil, plastic (coloured) head, rest made of black fabric with red fabric appliqué. The devil's cloak has two red triangles on the front.The packaging is predominantly red with a blue back side. The bottom of the packaging bears the packaging number 66661102 next to a sentence “Made in China”.
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