
Toy slime
B&G International · Pate Peteuse
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- France
- Notifying country
- Germany
What is the danger
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 469 mg/kg, yellow slime; 573 mg/kg orange slime).
Requirements breached
Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 18 July 2019
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 18 July 2019
Product
- Description
- Toy slime in plastic containers; the colours yellow and orange are affected.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/0065/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-042
- Published
- 8 October 2019
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1158/19 has been withdrawn from report 2019-31 of 02/08/2019 at the request of the notifying authority due to a reassessment of the product.
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