Product Safety Report: Anime Keyrings (2212-0056)

Product Safety Report for Anime Keyrings presenting a serious chemical risk.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 16 February 2023

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Destruction of the product
• Recall/alert date: 16 February 2023

Summary

Product: Anime Keyrings

Hazard: The products present a serious chemical risk due to excess concentrations of phthalates.

Corrective action: The product has been seized and destroyed.

Product information

Type	Toys - Keyring
Country of Origin	Unknown
Product Description	Keyrings in various shapes depicting various characters including Harry Potter, Disney and Batman characters but mainly Anime themed.
Product Report and Image	Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

The products present a serious chemical risk due to excess concentrations of phthalates detected. The plastic material sample taken from product hair contains 36.8 % of the phthalate DEHP, and the maximum amount permissible is 0.01%. Phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.

The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

The product has been seized and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2212-0056

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 16 February 2023