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Toy slime — chemical risk (A12/01399/23)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 23, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Toy slime — chemical risk (A12/01399/23)
Photo from the official notice: Toy slime — chemical risk (A12/01399/23)

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: up to 1061 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive systems. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (18/06/2023)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (18/04/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (18/04/2023)
  • Destruction of the product — Distributor (18/06/2023)

Product description

Toy slime in a green rabbit-shaped container.

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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