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Plastic figures Fortnite (counterfeit)

Official notice

27 Mar 2020

Last checked

27 Mar 2020

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Plastic figures Fortnite (counterfeit). The figure contains an excessive amount of of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 24 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measures value up to 0.5 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the POP Regulation. Published 2020-03-27.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

INFO/00042/20

Official notice

2020-03-27

The hazard

The figure contains an excessive amount of of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 24 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measures value up to 0.5 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the POP Regulation.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

FORTNITE (COUNTERFEIT)

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Affected products

Product 1

Plastic figures

Risk / hazard

The figure contains an excessive amount of of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 24 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measures value up to 0.5 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the POP Regulation.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Fortnite.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

KIDS

Classification

Other types of alerts — Chemical, Environment

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

INFO/00042/20

Classification

Other types of alerts — Chemical, Environment

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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