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Finger paints – Crayola “4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 31 Oct 2023In the weekly report of 3 Nov 2023 (week 44, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Finger paints
Brand
Crayola (2 alerts)
Name
4 Tubes de peinture aux doigts lavables
Type / model
  • 81-1476
  • 81-1476-E-203
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
81-1476 , 81-1476-E-203
Batch
J2022
Barcode
071662114763
Barcodes listed
071662114763 (official alert record)
Description
Four tubes of finger paint each containing 147 ml of paint (red, blue, green and yellow).
Risk
The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 0.072% by weight), which is forbidden in finger paints. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. It also contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured value: 0.00068%), which is also forbidden in finger paints. Dermal contact with MI containing products 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
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the exporter
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Israel
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02651/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02651/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02651/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/02651/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-44 (XML)
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