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PACA Import Pâte A Prout / Nasty Putty — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 12, 2016
Photo from the official notice: PACA Import Pâte A Prout / Nasty Putty — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: PACA Import Pâte A Prout / Nasty Putty — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The putty releases an excessive amount of boron (measured values: green = 2 204 mg/kg, orange = 2 099 mg/kg, yellow = 2 028 mg/kg, pink = 1 893 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer
  • Destruction of the product — Importer

Product description

Fluorescent putty (green, pink, yellow and orange), which makes a noise. The product is packed in small transparent plastic tubs.

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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