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BARREL-O-SLIME (Schleim im Ölfass 100g) toy slime — chemical risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChemicalFeb 8, 2019
Photo from the official notice: BARREL-O-SLIME (Schleim im Ölfass 100g) toy slime — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BARREL-O-SLIME (Schleim im Ölfass 100g) toy slime — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BARREL-O-SLIME (Schleim im Ölfass 100g) toy slime — chemical 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 380 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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (22/01/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (22/01/2019)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (25/01/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (22/01/2019)

Product description

Black liquid slime sold in a small, transparent, plastic jar in the shape of a barrel with a lid.

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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