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Dangerous stuffed animals: One third are risky, warns inspections

“Ten European countries took part in the event, taking away 189 models of toys,” says CTIA spokesman Jiří Fröhlich. The toys were sent to a laboratory in Spain, where, among other things, mechanical tests, flammability tests (EN 71-2) and tests for the presence of dangerous chemicals were performed. “For 65 models, the laboratory identified non-compliance,” adds Fröhlich.

Nineteen types of toys were inspected in the Czech Republic. Four of them were assessed as high risk. Specifically, it was a squirrel with sound distributed by Moonlight, a ROSE doll designed for children under three years of age, a stuffed fish with a suction cup, which is sold under the name Plysaky and a singing dragon Čmoudík.

“These toys were rated as unsuitable for easy release of small parts from toys or their components, or filling material was available,” says Fröhlich. In one case, banned phthalic acid esters were present in the plastic parts. they threaten the kidneys and liver, cause asthma or infertility.

Further information can be found on the website www.coi.cz or on the website of the European warning system Rapex.

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