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Experimental toy set BUKI “EXPLOSIVE SCIENCE” — risk: chemical, damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01087/21
Summary
The rubber of the red balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 3.99 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The design of the safety goggles is inappropriate to protect against droplets. As a consequence, the user could…
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Product
- Explosive science box (15 experiments possible) containing several chemical substances and accessories (safety goggles, balloons, etc.). The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The rubber of the red balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 3.99 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The design of the safety goggles is inappropriate to protect against droplets. As a consequence, the user could suffer damage to sight from exposure to chemicals. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, the relevant European standards EN 71-4 and EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Product modified and made compliant to the regulations and standards applicable
- Date of entry into force: 01/10/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/08/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/09/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/09/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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