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Crea-Play paint brush — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 15, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Crea-Play paint brush — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The amount of nickel released by the metal part of the paint brush is too high (value: up to 4.8 mg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

Brush made of different coloured plastics with a strip of metal in the grasping area; includes a small box of eight paints in tablet form; multi-coloured printed folding box.

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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