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Barrel O Slime toy slime — chemical & microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMicrobiologicalOct 19, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Barrel O Slime toy slime — chemical & microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: Barrel O Slime toy slime — chemical & microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: Barrel O Slime toy slime — chemical & microbiological risk

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

Hazard

The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 396 mg/kg mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. Moreover, the total count of mesophilic aerobic bacteria in the product is too high (measured quantity: 300000 cfu/ml).There is a risk of contracting infection as the product may come into contact with open wounds, mouth, hands or eyes.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor

Product description

Transparent plastic jar containing a viscous pink paste.

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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