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Plastic toys ApaxT

Official notice

12 Feb 2010

Last checked

12 Feb 2010

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Plastic toys ApaxT. 1. The horse poses:- a risk of choking, because the rattle attached to the stick (which is included in the horse set) can easily break and the sleeves of the saddle can easily come off. These loose parts fit in the small parts cylinder,- a chemical risk, because the plastic material in the handles contains 34% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), in the saddle: 2.8% by weight of DEHP and 34% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) and in the bridle: 4.8% by weight of DEHP and 33% by weight of DINP.2. The truck poses a risk of injuries because, when tipping the platform of the truck, the space between the platform and the hull is less than 12 mm but more than 5 mm. Therefore, a child’s fingers could get caught in the hinge line.The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children. Published 2010-02-12.

What to do now

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

Recall number

0227/10

Official notice

2010-02-12

The hazard

1. The horse poses:- a risk of choking, because the rattle attached to the stick (which is included in the horse set) can easily break and the sleeves of the saddle can easily come off. These loose parts fit in the small parts cylinder,- a chemical risk, because the plastic material in the handles contains 34% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), in the saddle: 2.8% by weight of DEHP and 34% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) and in the bridle: 4.8% by weight of DEHP and 33% by weight of DINP.2. The truck poses a risk of injuries because, when tipping the platform of the truck, the space between the platform and the hull is less than 12 mm but more than 5 mm. Therefore, a child’s fingers could get caught in the hinge line.The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

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Affected products

Product 1

Plastic toys

Risk / hazard

1. The horse poses:- a risk of choking, because the rattle attached to the stick (which is included in the horse set) can easily break and the sleeves of the saddle can easily come off. These loose parts fit in the small parts cylinder,- a chemical risk, because the plastic material in the handles contains 34% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), in the saddle: 2.8% by weight of DEHP and 34% by weight of di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) and in the bridle: 4.8% by weight of DEHP and 33% by weight of DINP.2. The truck poses a risk of injuries because, when tipping the platform of the truck, the space between the platform and the hull is less than 12 mm but more than 5 mm. Therefore, a child’s fingers could get caught in the hinge line.The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

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

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Apaxt.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

KIDS

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical, Choking, Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0227/10

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical, Choking, Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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