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Toy for dogs and cats

Official notice

5 May 2023

Last checked

5 May 2023

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Toy for dogs and cats. The cord has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. In addition, the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and lead (measured values up to 2.0 %, 3.7 %, 0.4 % and 0.13 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems.The solder in the product has excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 82.2 % and 0.19 % by weight, respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation. Published 2023-05-05.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/01010/23

Official notice

2023-05-05

The hazard

The cord has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. In addition, the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and lead (measured values up to 2.0 %, 3.7 %, 0.4 % and 0.13 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems.The solder in the product has excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 82.2 % and 0.19 % by weight, respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

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Affected products

Product 1

Fish shaped pet toy

Product 2

Toy for dogs and cats

Risk / hazard

The cord has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. In addition, the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and lead (measured values up to 2.0 %, 3.7 %, 0.4 % and 0.13 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems.The solder in the product has excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 82.2 % and 0.19 % by weight, respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (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

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

PETS

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical, Environment

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/01010/23

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical, Environment

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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