EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-033
Unknown · Barrel-o-Slime
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 6072 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.
- Published
- 16 August 2019
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 28/08/2018 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 28/08/2018 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1263/19
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Toy slime in 6 different colours (red, pink, green, blue, black, purple), each presented in a mini barrel-shaped plastic container. Packaging : colour-printed cardboard, sales presentation pack.