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Toy slime – Barrel-O-Slime

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 4 May 2018In the weekly report of 11 May 2018 (week 19, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy slime
Brand
Barrel-O-Slime
Brand as notified
BARREL-O-SLIME
Type / model
MT1978
Description
Black toy slime, packed in black plastic barrel (height: 4.5 cm, diameter: 4 cm), wrapped with transparent plastic film. Sold in a promotion box (30 pieces).
Risk
The product contains boron (measured value: 3871 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.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the distributor · from 2 Apr 2018
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 2 Apr 2018
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0678/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0678/18Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0678/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0678/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-019 (XML)
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