The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Top Notch Goods Ltd Fingerlings

Fingerlings 

Alert number
1911-0119

Product type
Toys - Fingerlings

Product identifiers
TopNotch

Product description
Black and blue monkey fingerlings in a sealed plastic bag packaging

Country of origin
China

Counterfeit
Yes

Risk level
Serious

Risk type
Chemical

Risk description
The product presents a chemical risk as 0.3% phthalates were detected in the blue monkey's tail, which is greater than the 0.1% maximum permitted for toys which can be placed in the mouth by children. The toy does not meet the requirements of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals).

Corrective measures
The authority has required a recall of the product from end users.

Online marketplace
N/A

Notifier
Local authority trading standards

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