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TAPIOCA Finger paints — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 25, 2019
Photo from the official notice: TAPIOCA Finger paints — chemical risk

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Hazard

The white finger paint releases an excessive amount of 4-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR)(measured value: 1,2 mg/ kg). NMOR is a nitrosamine, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product in the mouth.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Set of six transparent plastic tubes, containing finger paint (white, yellow, orange, red, blue, green colours) packed in a cardboard box with transparent plastic window.

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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