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Barrel- O –Slimee toy slime — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 20, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Barrel- O –Slimee toy slime — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value 3110 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (16/10/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (16/10/2020)

Product description

Red slime in red plastic barrel. The product was sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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