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Crayola 4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables finger paints — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 3, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Crayola 4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables finger paints — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Crayola 4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables finger paints — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Crayola 4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables finger paints — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 0.072% by weight), which is forbidden in finger paints. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. It also contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured value: 0.00068%), which is also forbidden in finger paints. Dermal contact with MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-7.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Exporter

Product description

Four tubes of finger paint each containing 147 ml of paint (red, blue, green and yellow).

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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