The acquired cohort contains 7 official alert references published from 2021-11-26 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 5 selected, distinct product descriptions, including plastic doll, toy car, remote control car. The other 2 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 cadmium, lead, 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 · A12/01219/23
Report published 2023-05-26 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
A flying plastic doll designed as the character Elsa in 'Frozen'. Product sold online. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The black plastic in the cable, solder in a connection to battery and solders on the PCB in the product have excessive concentrations of lead (measured value: 0.27%, 60% and 53% by weight respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the solder in a connection to the battery has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: up to 0.24% by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material in the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: up to 2.26% and 1.43% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 0.5 % by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 21/12/2022 [1]
Report published 2023-04-21 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Battery operated toy police car with sound effects [2]
Reported risk explanation
The product has an excessive concentration of lead in solders on the speaker, PCB and a diode (measured values up to 74%, 80% and 60% by weight respectively). In addition, the solder on the PCB contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0.16% by weight). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The plastic in a red internal cable has a excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 0.41% and 6.8 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing possible to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 13/03/2023 [2]
Report published 2022-01-14 · notifying country Malta · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Remote controlled vehicle in the form of a bee which moves forward, turns and plays music. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The solder contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values 42,70 % and 0,20% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The plastic material of the protective tube contains an excessive amount of bis(2-etylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and benzyl butyl phthalata (BBP) (measured values 1,81% and 6,35% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 10/11/2021 [3]
Report published 2021-12-24 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
A doll with soft plastic parts made of PVC and a plastic snowman. The product is battery operated. The design of the toy is very similar to Disney's Frozen. Product sold online. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The plastics in the hands and head of the doll and in the snowman contain an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 12.2% and 0.52% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The solder in the toy contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 37.2% and 0.15 % by weight respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): The product was sold out when the test result was presented to the economic operator. Date of entry into force: Unknown [4]
Report published 2021-11-26 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
A doll with soft plastic parts made of PVC and a dressing table with sound. The product is battery operated. The design of the toy is very similar to Disney's Frozen. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic in the head and legs of the doll contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 25.2%, 1.4%, 4.3%, 0.17% and 0.24% by weight respectively).The solder in the toy contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 66.5% and 0.4% by weight respectively).These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system and liver. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the REACH Regulation, the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 29/10/2021 [5]
7 distinct official alert references, published between 2021-11-26 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2021
2
2022
1
2023
3
2026
1
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.
Chemical, Environment: 7 recorded references
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.
5 distinct descriptions displayed; 2 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.
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.
Cadmium-bearing component or material evidence — what evidence do we have?
If the corresponding material/component is used in your product, identify which part and finish are in scope and obtain composition/lot evidence. Keep the report’s measured amount as a dated reported observation; ask a specialist to verify identity, use/actor conditions and current legal criteria before any conclusion.
Useful evidence: Component/finish BOM, supplier composition/lot documentation, relevant analytical results with method and detection limits, and a current applicability review.
Lead-bearing material and exposure context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the particular material/component, its accessible/use context and supplier evidence. Reconcile any analytical result with the sampled part, method and lot. A reported concentration in another product does not establish your result or a universal limit.
Useful evidence: Part/material BOM, supplier specifications, sampling/method/results, lot/revision records and current use-specific legal review.
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.
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.
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.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
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