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Toy slime “Disney Princess Goo” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03036/24
Summary
The toy slime has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0,92 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
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Product
Toy slime
- Name / model
- Disney Princess Goo · 1169248
- Batch number(s)
- BU/07/23
- Barcode
- 11692489121011000149
- Category
- Toys
- Light blue toy slime.
What is the risk?
- The toy slime has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0,92 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 09/09/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/09/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 09/09/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/09/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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