EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-14
POP · Make-up set
The product poses a chemical risk because the migration of toxic heavy metals in the light green colour exceeds the maximum accepted limits. In particular, the migration of chromium (Cr) is 333 mg/kg (limit 60 mg/kg) and of lead (Pb) is 1647 mg/kg (limit 90 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.3.
- Published
- 17 April 2009
- Notifying authority
- Greece
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0517/09
- Model
- Code No. 2232
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Make-up beauty set, intended for use as a toy. The set consists of two lip-gloss in gel (orange and light green), a green liquid lip-gloss in a small bottle with brush, a pink blusher and various coloured eye-shadows. The set is packed in a mauve transparent bag (approx. dimensions: 20 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm), with a paper butterfly on the strap, bearing the appropriate warnings.