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TOI-TOYS WHOOPEE PUTTY toy slime — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 3, 2019
Photo from the official notice: TOI-TOYS WHOOPEE PUTTY toy slime — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: TOI-TOYS WHOOPEE PUTTY 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 2040 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 — Manufacturer (11/04/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (23/04/2019)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (23/04/2019)

Product description

Slime toy, available in different colours, sold in a plastic container in the shape of a miniature toilet.

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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