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Drawing kit APLI kids “Animals Prints collection Angels Navarro” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1420/19
Summary
There is an excessive migration of copper from the blue ink pad (measured value: 2372 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Kit containing 4 ink pads (red, orange, blue and green) and 6 coloured pencils for drawing finger print animals. The product was (also) sold online.
What is the risk?
- There is an excessive migration of copper from the blue ink pad (measured value: 2372 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/05/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/05/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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