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Toy slime — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0338/19
Summary
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 533 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive systemThe 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
- Batch number(s)
- 6 958455 624569
- Category
- Toys
- Toy slime in yellow or orange colour sold in a transparent plastic container in the shape of a bear's head, with a yellow lid. The slime contains little plastic shapes.
What is the risk?
- The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 533 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive systemThe 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2018
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