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Face Paint Set face painting set — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 8, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Face Paint Set face painting set — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Face Paint Set face painting set — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains excessive amounts of lead:Orange Facepaint: 41 mg/kgYellow Facepaint: 64 mg/kgBlue face crayon/ facepaint: 39 mg/kgThere is a risk of dermal absorption of lead as well as a risk of ingestion. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (08/10/2013)

Product description

Face painting set: face paints (4), face crayons (3) and sponge (1) on a white plastic supporting tray, contained in a blue cardboard box with clear plastic window and coloured graphics.

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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