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Early Learning Centre (ELC) face-painting kit, green face-paint compact and yellow face-paint compact — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 8, 2008

Hazard

These products pose a chemical risk because of the contents of lead and chromium in the green and yellow face paints exceed the permissible levels. Measured levels 3450 ppm lead and 128 ppm chromium in the yellow face-paint.These products do not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

Face-painting kit has Early Learning Centre logo with a boy and girl dressed as an Indian and a Zebra on its packaging. The kit consists of 8 face paints, 4 stencils, sponge and brush applicators. Green and yellow are single face-paint compacts.

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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