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Mini flytande timer liquid hourglass — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 23, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Mini flytande timer liquid hourglass — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Mini flytande timer liquid hourglass — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Mini flytande timer liquid hourglass — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Mini flytande timer liquid hourglass — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The oil-based liquid is toxic when aspired. If the timer breaks, there is a risk that a child tastes it and if it enters the airways, it can produce chemical pneumonia. This product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (16/12/2023)

Product description

Hourglass with two liquid phases, one non-coloured oil-based phase and one coloured water-based phase. The water-based phase forms drops when the hourglass is turned upside down.

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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