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Slime toy with UV light Crazy Aarons “Super Glowing Thinking Putty” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1311/19
Summary
The LED device supplied with the ‘thinking’ putty emits optical radiation, exceeding 0.0079 mW. As a consequence, the child’s retina could suffer damage of sight. The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 62115 and the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
Slime toy with UV light — Crazy Aarons
- Brand
- Crazy Aarons
- Name / model
- Super Glowing Thinking Putty · Cosmics, Phantoms
- Batch number(s)
- 019962872143019962873447
- Category
- Toys
- Metal tin packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The LED device supplied with the ‘thinking’ putty emits optical radiation, exceeding 0.0079 mW. As a consequence, the child’s retina could suffer damage of sight. The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 62115 and the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/07/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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