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Hirsrian Fluffy Slime sold via Amazon — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalSold on AmazonApr 18, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Hirsrian Fluffy Slime sold via Amazon — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hirsrian Fluffy Slime sold via Amazon — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as it was found to contain excessively high levels of Boron. Two samples of the product were tested and found to have boron levels of 846.61mg/kg and 697.42mg/kg, exceeding the limit of 300mg/kg. Boron toxicity can result in headaches, hypothermia, restlessness, weariness, dermatitis, and indigestion. Small amounts of chromium were also detected, which is prohibited. The product does not comply with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

Recall of the product from end users.

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Clear plastic egg shaped containers containing multicoloured shimmer slime.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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