Finger paints
Crayola · 4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 0.072% by weight), which is forbidden in finger paints. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. It also contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured value: 0.00068%), which is also forbidden in finger paints. Dermal contact with MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-7.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Exporter
Product
- Description
- Four tubes of finger paint each containing 147 ml of paint (red, blue, green and yellow).
- Packaging
- Cardboard packaging.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02651/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-44
- Published
- 31 October 2023
- Modified
- 27 June 2024
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