EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy slime “1) Egg slime, 2) Noise putty - Whoopie goo” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0943/19
Summary
The migration of boron from the toy slimes is too high (measured values: 900 mg/kg and 580 mg/kg for 1) and 2) respectively). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
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Product
Toy slime
- Name / model
- 1) Egg slime, 2) Noise putty - Whoopie goo · 1) Item N0: 634992) Item N0: 63484
- Batch number(s)
- 1) - Batch N0: 5218 - Barcode: 5038104634994 2) - Batch N0: 2218 - Barcode: 5038104634840
- Category
- Toys
- Two different types of toy slime. The first one (1) is a white slime packed in a transparent egg-shaped plastic shell. The second (2) is an orange slime sold in a transparent plastic container shaped as a human waist with buttocks.
What is the risk?
- The migration of boron from the toy slimes is too high (measured values: 900 mg/kg and 580 mg/kg for 1) and 2) respectively). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 05/06/2019
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