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Poopsie Unicorn crush toy slime — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 26, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Poopsie Unicorn crush toy slime — chemical risk

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Hazard

The migration of boron from the toy is too high (measured value: up to 1536 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system. In addition, the toy contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value: up to 0,80 mg/kg). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (05/07/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (05/07/2022)
  • Destruction of the product — Distributor (05/07/2022)

Product description

Toy slime.

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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