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Either 'Peinture à doigts' or 'Washable - three fingerpaints' finger paint — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 16, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Either 'Peinture à doigts' or 'Washable - three fingerpaints' finger paint — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Either 'Peinture à doigts' or 'Washable - three fingerpaints' finger paint — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The finger paint contains an excessive amount of n-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) (measured value: 1.5 mg/kg).NDELA is a nitrosamine, which is carcinogenic through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (02/02/2021)

Product description

Three small pots of finger paints (yellow, red, and green)

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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