Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-024
Unknown · Crea-Play
The amount of nickel released by the metal part of the paint brush is too high (value: up to 4.8 mg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 15 June 2018
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0817/18
- Batch
- H0P041 06/2012 / 2910170705
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- The Netherlands
Product description
Brush made of different coloured plastics with a strip of metal in the grasping area; includes a small box of eight paints in tablet form; multi-coloured printed folding box.