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Toy slime “Barrel O Slime”

Serious risk Chemical, Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 15 Oct 2018In the weekly report of 19 Oct 2018 (week 42, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy slime
Brand
Unknown
Name
Barrel O Slime
Type / model
LG9018
Batch
lot 205AO17152
Description
Transparent plastic jar containing a viscous pink paste.
Risk
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 396 mg/kg mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. Moreover, the total count of mesophilic aerobic bacteria in the product is too high (measured quantity: 300000 cfu/ml).There is a risk of contracting infection as the product may come into contact with open wounds, mouth, hands or eyes.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1537/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1537/18Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1537/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1537/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-042 (XML)
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