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Finger painting kit “NEWEST Funny Finger Painting Kit” — risk: chemical, choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01959/24
Summary
The painting kit has small parts (the foam parts of the inkers) than can easily detach. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) (measured values: 0.00008 % and 0.00011%). MCI and MI cause severe skin burns.Additionally, the plastic bag of the packaging is…
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Product
Finger painting kit
- Name / model
- NEWEST Funny Finger Painting Kit
- Barcode
- 6975684280090
- Category
- Toys
- Finger painting kit for kids with washable pads. Product sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The painting kit has small parts (the foam parts of the inkers) than can easily detach. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) (measured values: 0.00008 % and 0.00011%). MCI and MI cause severe skin burns.Additionally, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with it, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 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: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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