Slime
Chemical Toys Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/00091/20 |
| Brand | Popular |
| Category | Toys |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Portugal |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Published | 24 January 2020 |
Risk Description
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 1985 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 Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 20/12/2019Type 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: 20/12/2019
Product Description
Slime in black colour.