Free & Easyc 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 — Other (21/05/2024)
Product description
Plastic container of 14 cm of height containing a two phases of an oil and water mixture. The oil-based phase is non-coloured and the coloured phase is light-green. The water-based phases drop when the hourglass is turned upside down. Product sold online.
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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