Coolstuff football with LED lights withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Coolstuff football with LED lights) after it was found to pose a chemical and environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- White and orange football with LED lights and charger.
- Brand
- Coolstuff
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- 117087
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 0.47%, 0.57% and 0.77% by weight, respectively). The solders in the charger have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 74.3 % by weight). DEHP, DBP and lead pose a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to SCCPs through the skin may cause cancer.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 22 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.