Reported risk evidence comparison

Toys: plasticizers — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 2610 official alert references published from 2005-02-18 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including plastic doll set, plastic doll, badminton set. The other 2602 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about plasticizers. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Plastic doll set · SR/02543/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Plastic blonde doll dressed in a pink gown, packaged together as a set with a miniature plastic dog, a pink toy stroller, and various plastic pet care accessories. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)(measured value up to 28% 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. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 05/07/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 05/07/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): OtherDate of entry into force: 05/07/2026 [1]

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Plastic doll · SR/02560/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Plastic doll with blonde hair wearing a red sleeveless dress with black dots, containing various pink accessories including a miniature castle, a mirror, a comb, boots, and a handbag. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the doll's head contains an excessive amount of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 22 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 30/08/2026 [2]

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Plastic doll · SR/02561/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Plastic doll in baby walker including imitation of cutlery, spoon, and fork. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 0.26% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possibly damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 10/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 10/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 10/08/2026 [3]

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Badminton set · SR/02578/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Badminton set, including four rackets (two blue and two yellow), two shuttles, net with poles and plastic carry bag/net holder. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 16% 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. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 04/09/2026 [4]

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Football croquet toy set · SR/02579/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Set for a football croquet game which includes two goal/start sticks, four balls, one pump and seven arches. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 29% 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. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 04/09/2026 [5]

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Plastic doll · SR/02504/26

Report published 2026-09-18 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Battery-operated plastic doll in the shape of a mermaid with yellow and green hair, a blue top, and a multi-coloured glittering tail, supplied with a small pink crown, a pink handbag, and a blue comb. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic material of the doll's arm and of the packaging have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 0.16 % and 17 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 24/06/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 24/06/2026 [6]

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Squeeze toy · SR/02508/26

Report published 2026-09-18 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Set of two animal-shaped squeeze squeaker toys. The toys are made of soft rubber material in purple and blue. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 16.4% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 06/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 06/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 06/08/2026 [7]

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Inflatable toy · SR/02395/26

Report published 2026-09-11 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Inflatable toy in the shape of a giraffe toy, intended for jumping, made of PVC material. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The toy has an excessive amount of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value up to 7.4% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possibly damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 17/07/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 05/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 05/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 05/08/2026 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

2610 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-02-18 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20056
20067
200785
2008109
2009128
2010109
201180
2012147
2013158
2014242
2015155
2016156
2017163
2018202
2019143
2020144
2021107
2022110
2023102
2024117
202590
202650

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 2602 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 256, 'description': 8}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Plasticizer identity, material and use — what evidence do we have?

    Identify the actual plasticizer/substance and polymer/component, with composition and use/exposure facts. Similar abbreviations or a general “phthalates” label do not resolve exact identity or applicable conditions. Keep concentrations and legal scope questions separate.

    Useful evidence: Supplier substance/CAS/EC identities, composition and material records, sampled-component results and exact use/actor context.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

  2. Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?

    Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.

    Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.

  3. Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?

    Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

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Sources and data dates

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European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2026-38 / 2026-09-25 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot c6b36a3670872060734afe97924d45cbfa9ed316f69ccbf5bf2eade7691799f7

  • [1] /Safety-Gate/notifications[11] (caseNumber=SR/02543/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record fed5596e26877fd71d48eaa93abffe76f745dfe13f690208d1abc0fc537187b0
  • [2] /Safety-Gate/notifications[29] (caseNumber=SR/02560/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record e5cc6e3f1cdde823e0345cb0ae69c2eeda999556a5ade98f78a18b3557777346
  • [3] /Safety-Gate/notifications[38] (caseNumber=SR/02561/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 7c322a49ed645526bb85e20db0562fdb4295a2a533c14185c4ffab2bcf210ea0
  • [4] /Safety-Gate/notifications[75] (caseNumber=SR/02578/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record ea09c7d11c72f50917ee209c9f6cc6ceaf4715e647419e8dec3ac219b95142b2
  • [5] /Safety-Gate/notifications[77] (caseNumber=SR/02579/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 73793f39597d0fde07bf2449e375ef25331529c78c8e59d634a953551f25c2ef

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2026-37 / 2026-09-18 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot b9bed207a050743cf7c37b26d6d4a65d8367429186d741d78f4e4a79bbe14658

  • [6] /Safety-Gate/notifications[46] (caseNumber=SR/02504/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 063d0333c8e17894664e62eb43e8e890ef46efc0779acf95da8d7787b5a588b3
  • [7] /Safety-Gate/notifications[91] (caseNumber=SR/02508/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 0d24319864817dd4aef73e62d45e475d464d001b5d21f4e58ae8a85b1687e843

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