InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : TOY – Plastic doll

TOY – Plastic doll

Name: Mermaid doll

Category: 10

Date: 2025-11-14

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The plastic material of the doll’s head has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 25% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation, nor with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 21/05/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 21/05/2025

Description: Pink mermaid plastic doll with a flexible fin, 15 cm high and weighing about 25 g. Product sold online, in particular via fyndiq.se.

Notifying Country: Sweden

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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