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1) Egg slime, 2) Noise putty - Whoopie goo toy slime — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 28, 2019
Photo from the official notice: 1) Egg slime, 2) Noise putty - Whoopie goo toy slime — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: 1) Egg slime, 2) Noise putty - Whoopie goo toy slime — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: 1) Egg slime, 2) Noise putty - Whoopie goo toy slime — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The migration of boron from the toy slimes is too high (measured values: 900 mg/kg and 580 mg/kg for 1) and 2) respectively). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their 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 — Retailer (05/06/2019)

Product description

Two different types of toy slime. The first one (1) is a white slime packed in a transparent egg-shaped plastic shell. The second (2) is an orange slime sold in a transparent plastic container shaped as a human waist with buttocks.

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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