EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Paint stamp — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01397/23
Summary
The product has excessive concentrations of methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and formaldehyde (measured values: 40.3 mg/kg, 29.3 mg/kg and 509 mg/kg, respectively).MI, MCI and formaldehyde are strong sensitisers and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.Moreover, the foam of the ink pad tears easily, a small child may put the foam in the mouth and choke. The…
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Product
Paint stamp
- Barcode
- 7329822188
- Category
- Toys
- 6 foam pads soaked with finger paint. Product sold online, in particular via Rakuten France.
What is the risk?
- The product has excessive concentrations of methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and formaldehyde (measured values: 40.3 mg/kg, 29.3 mg/kg and 509 mg/kg, respectively).MI, MCI and formaldehyde are strong sensitisers and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.Moreover, the foam of the ink pad tears easily, a small child may put the foam in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): The seller has been removed from the Rakuten site.
- Date of entry into force: 13/02/2023
- 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: 13/02/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Blocking of other advertisements using EAN barcodes and the product fiche
- Date of entry into force: 13/02/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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