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Finger paint “Peinture pour doigts lavable, fournitures d'art convenant aux débutants” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00367/26
Summary
The product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured value up to 0.002% by weight).MI causes severe skin burns and eye damage and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
Finger paint
- Name / model
- Peinture pour doigts lavable, fournitures d'art convenant aux débutants · sl25090964873467912
- Batch number(s)
- 3WJ-00306
- Category
- Toys
- Set of finger paint tubes in five different colours: white, black, red, green and yellow. Product sold online, in particular via SHEIN and Amazon.
- Recall information: https://m.shein.com/fr/ark/5343?scene_type=recall&banner_delivery_id=4340090
What is the risk?
- The product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured value up to 0.002% by weight).MI causes severe skin burns and eye damage and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warn the seller of the dangerous nature of their product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 20/01/2026
- 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: 06/03/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2026
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