Sales banned
Compulsory measure
Notified by Finland
Published 22 Sep 2026
SR/02579/26
Sport Me football croquet toy set banned from sale over chemical risk
EU authorities banned the sale of this product (Sport Me football croquet toy set) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Set for a football croquet game which includes two goal/start sticks, four balls, one pump and seven arches.
- Brand
- Sport Me
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- R1253
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
Chemical
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.
What the authorities did
Measure
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Finland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02579/26
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