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CREATOYS Finger paint — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 25, 2021
Photo from the official notice: CREATOYS Finger paint — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: CREATOYS Finger paint — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: CREATOYS Finger paint — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The blue finger paint releases an excessive amount nitrosamines (measured total value: 60.14 mg/ kg), among which 4-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR) and n-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA). Nitrosamamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them 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

  • Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product — Importer (25/05/2021)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (27/05/2021)

Product description

Three transparent plastic cups with lids, which are filled with finger paint. Each cup has a paint in a different colour, namely yellow, blue and red.

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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