CRYSTAL MUD
| Alert Number | A12/0342/19 |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Category | Toys |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Cyprus |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | PL00604 |
| Published | 22 February 2019 |
Risk Description
Due to the container's characteristic form, appearance and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put them in the mouth and ingest its content.The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: up to 1461 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Products Directive, the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 04/12/2018
Product Description
Toy slime in blue or yellow colour, sold in a transparent plastic container depicting a refreshment can.