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Toy water gun Nerf “Super Soaker Water Blaster” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00076/20
Summary
The ink on the sticker of some water tanks on the product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to 13889 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
- Two models of super soaker water blasters. XP20 model is a green and orange water blaster, XP30 is a blue and orange water blaster.
- Recall information: https://consumercare.hasbro.com/en-gb
What is the risk?
- The ink on the sticker of some water tanks on the product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to 13889 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/07/2020
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