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Finger paint Crayola “Peinture à doigts lavable audacieuse, primaire, dessin pour enfants, 8” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03322/24
Summary
The migration of aluminium from the toy is too high (measured value up to 3502 mg/kg). Aluminium is toxic for children if ingested. Moreover, the product releases an excessive amount of formaldehyde (measured values up to 532 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the…
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Product
- Finger paint in three colours: blue, yellow and red. Product sold online, in particular via Aliexpress (unique identifier: 1005006702056913).
What is the risk?
- The migration of aluminium from the toy is too high (measured value up to 3502 mg/kg). Aluminium is toxic for children if ingested. Moreover, the product releases an excessive amount of formaldehyde (measured values up to 532 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-3 and EN 71-7.
Measures taken
- 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: 27/08/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 04/09/2024
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