Barrel-o-slime
| Alert Number | A12/1609/18 |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Category | Toys |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | France |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | 205AO1791 LG IMPORTS, CY-0052753 CHYK Sarl, LG 9018 |
| Published | 2 November 2018 |
Risk Description
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: up to 4263 mg/kg). 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
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 11/10/2018Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 11/10/2018
Product Description
Toy slime in a cardboard box containing 12 units (2 blue, 2 red, 2 purple, 2 green, 2 black, 2 yellow) or 24 units (4 blue, 8 yellow, 6 red, 6 green)