CONSUMERS

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: The bikini top bears functional cords to be tied at the back.
These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Bikini intended for 8/10 year old girls. Both parts have multicoloured zigzag line patterns. The upper part bears functional cords to be tied at the back.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 529 mg/kg).
Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.

Product: Toy slime with a flexible, plastic octopus figurine.

Risk type: Strangulation

Risk: There are drawstrings with free ends in the hood.
The drawstrings may become trapped during varous activities of the child, leading to strangulation.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Children’s sweatshirt with different patterns (elephant head or sunglasses) and with drawstrings with free ends in the hood.

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: The top part of the bikini set has functional cords to be tied at the back area.
The cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Bikini intended for 4 year old girls. Both upper and lower parts of the set are pink and decorated with frills and flower shapes. The upper part bears functional cords to be tied at the back.

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: The functional cords in the waist area are too long.
The cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Short denim jumpsuit for 4 year old girls. This garment has functional cords with three dimensional embellishments in the waist area.

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: There are functional cords on the lower hems that hang below the crotch.
The cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Shorts for children up to 4 years. The garment has functional cords at the lower edge, hanging below the crotch.

Risk type: Injuries, Strangulation

Risk: The drawstrings in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.
In addition, the drawstrings going around the back are too long and could become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Bikini set intended for 3 year old girls. The garment has a multicoloured, floral pattern and bears functional cords on the upper and lower part to be tied at the neck and back area respectively.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The plastic material of the doll contains di (2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 12.7 % by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 0.16% by weight).
These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: Plastic doll with accessories, supplied in a colourful cardboard box with window.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The scarf contains azo dyes releasing 790 mg/kg of benzidine.
When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, the aromatic amine may be absorbed by the skin.
Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: A dark blue cashmere scarf.

Risk type: Chemical, Choking

Risk: When swallowed, button cells can trigger the generation of sodium hydroxide in the body. Sodium Hydroxide is a highly corrosive substance. Exposure to sodium hydroxide leads to severe burns and tissue damage.
Moreover, the button batteries and a piece of foam rubber can be easily detached from the toy. A small child could put either of them in the mouth and choke.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Product: Plastic book with pictures of animals for babies. Inside one of the pages there is a case with two button cells CR 1220. The product packaging reads "Battery powered 3 x Button Cell LR55".

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 0.36 mg/kg).
Nitrosamines are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure.
A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon in the mouth.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.

Product: 100 purple balloons in transparent and blue packaging.

Risk type: Burns, Fire

Risk: The wooden handle of the product may come loose or break when the product is being used.
The ignition source may fall out causing fire or burns to users.

Product: Black metal chimney starter with wooden handle.

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: The navigation software may be faulty, storing the wrong location of the vehicle.
As a result, when the emergency call system (eCall) is used, the location communicated to the emergency centre might not correspond to the current vehicle location. In such cases, emergency services would not be correctly directed to the vehicle.

Product: Passenger car

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: Due to excessive internal pressure, the housing of the driver airbag gas generator can burst when the airbag is activated.
This can cause the occupants of the vehicle to be injured by metal splinters.

Product: Passenger car

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The plastic material of the doll's leg contains 2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 1.2 % by weight).
This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: Plastic doll packaged in a cardboard box with plastic window.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The migration of aluminium from the dark blue crayon is too high (measured value: 8,992 mg/kg).
Aluminium is potentially toxic if ingested.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-3.

Product: Cardboard box containing a small textile bag of wax crayons in different colours in the form of small pebbles, with cardboard, cut-out shapes and a multi-coloured crayon.

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: When removing the lamp shade, live parts are accessible.
The user can touch these live parts and receive an electric shock.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: Ceiling or wall light (fixed luminaire) with an E27 cap. Packaging: transparent plastic bag.

Risk type: Strangulation

Risk: The garment is produced with functional cords with free ends in the upper area to be tied around the neck.
The cords in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.

Product: Girls' floral swimsuit, intended for 7/8 year olds, decorated with tassel trims in the waist area. This bathing suit bears functional cords with free ends to be tied in the upper neck area.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and Methylisothiazolinone (MI) are listed in the ingredients of this leave-on product.
MI and MCI are sensitizing agents and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Product: Moisturising lotion intended for use when changing a baby. Packaged in a white 1000ml bottle with a white cap. The text on the product is in English and French.