
Toy slime
ToysChemical
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 639 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Seizure of goods Compulsory measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Orange toy slime. The lid is filled with polystyrene balls.
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/03444/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-41
- Published
- 8 October 2025
- Modified
- 8 October 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/03485/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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