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🧸 Product FI December 4, 2020

Hot focus — Girlz Beauty Cosmetic Bag

Cosmetic toy set including hand cream (+pink shoes for the cream tube), pink and blue scented nailpolish, eyeshadow palette (3 colours blue, purple and peach), lip gloss, 2 glitter toe separators (pink and blue) and a pink cosmetic bag with golden top and bottom and rainbow image...

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Hot focus — Girlz Beauty Cosmetic Bag
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Toys

Hazard: The plastic material of the pink shoes for the hand cream contains di(2- ethylhexyl)phtalate (DEHP), dibutyl phtalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phtalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 14%, 15.7% and 12.5% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children causing possible damage to the reproductive system.

Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Importer) Import rejected at border
Barcode (GTIN): 0842817049151
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This alert was reported 2113 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
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123 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 17, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A pink shoe inside a Girlz Beauty Cosmetic Bag has too much of three softeners called phthalates. These softeners can hurt a child’s body.

What's happening? The shoes were made with phthalates that are not safe for children. The amounts found are too high.

Does this affect me? If you have a child under age 3 and own this bag, your child could be at risk.

What should I do? Stop using the bag right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The plastic material of the pink shoes for the hand cream contains di(2- ethylhexyl)phtalate (DEHP), dibutyl phtalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phtalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 14%, 15.7% and 12.5% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children causing possible damage to the reproductive system. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
December 4, 2020
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002499

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▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Hot focus — Girlz Beauty Cosmetic Bag. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The plastic material of the pink shoes for the hand cream contains di(2- ethylhexyl)phtalate (DEHP), dibutyl phtalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phtalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 14%, 15.7% and 12.5% by weight, r...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on December 4, 2020 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Finland.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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