Chemical

Make-up set

POP
Make-up set
Case number
0517/09
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Code No. 2232
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2009-04-17

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a chemical risk because the migration of toxic heavy metals in the light green colour exceeds the maximum accepted limits. In particular, the migration of chromium (Cr) is 333 mg/kg (limit 60 mg/kg) and of lead (Pb) is 1647 mg/kg (limit 90 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.3.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Make-up beauty set, intended for use as a toy. The set consists of two lip-gloss in gel (orange and light green), a green liquid lip-gloss in a small bottle with brush, a pink blusher and various coloured eye-shadows. The set is packed in a mauve transparent bag (approx. dimensions: 20 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm), with a paper butterfly on the strap, bearing the appropriate warnings.
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