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SOFT BALL 20CM — recall A12/01464/24

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2024-05-31 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/01464/24
Date of alert
2024-05-31
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Product category
Toys
Product type
Soft ball
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
8000796009609
Reported risk: Das Produkt weist eine übermäßige Konzentration des aromatischen Amins 4-Methyl-m-phenylendiamin auf (Messwert: 0,0178 Gew.-%). 4-Methyl-m-phenylendiamin ist ein Hautsensibilisator, kann Krebs verursachen und möglicherweise Mutationen auslösen und die Fruchtbarkeit beeinträchtigen. Das Produkt entspricht nicht der CLP-Verordnung noch den Anforderungen der Spielzeugrichtlinie.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Distributor
Category of measure
Recall of the product from end users
Date of entry into force
19/04/2024
Machine translation. This page was translated automatically from the English record we hold of the issuing authority’s notice. The English original is shown below and the authority’s own notice is linked above — both take precedence over this translation.

Product Name (original English): SOFT BALL 20CM

Risk Description (original English): The product has an excessive concentration of the aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (measured value: 0.0178% by weight). 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine is a skin sensitiser, may cause cancer and might induce mutations and affect fertility.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10013010

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