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Finger paint “Finger painting”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 15 Jun 2023In the weekly report of 23 Jun 2023 (week 25, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Finger paint
Name
Finger painting
Type / model
0579-81298988
Description
12 tubes of washable finger paint, for children. Colours: white, red, orange, blue, sky blue, violet, brown, light green, black, pink, yellow. Product sold online.
Risk
The product has excessive concentrations of methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), and benzisothiazolinone (measured values up to: 12.1 mg/kg, 19.6 mg/kg and 13.1 mg/kg, respectively).MI, MCI and benzisothiazolinone are strong sensitisers and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-7.
Measures
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the retailer · from 24 Feb 2023
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01392/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-25 (XML)
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