Serious risk

Fancy-dress wig

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Perucas de Halloween ('Halloween wig')
Brand: 

The wig poses a risk of burns due to its high flammability. Moreover, the plastic of the packaging is too thin: If a child plays with it, the plastic might cover the nose and mouth, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 71-2.

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Soap bubble toy

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Seifenblasenschwert ('Bubble sword')
Brand: 

The soap solution is contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (measured value 4.4 x 10? cfu/ml) and can cause skin rush and infections when in contact with eyes and damaged skin. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

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Wooden cot

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Unknown
Brand: 

The bars of the cot can detach and a child could fall through the gap created. In addition, the gaps between the bars at the base of the cot are too large. While playing a child could put its arms through the bars and become trapped. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 716.

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Silicone remover/cleaning agent

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Heimwerk - Silikon Entferner
Brand: 

The product contains 10-20% 1-Ethylpyrrolidine-2-on, which is toxic to reproduction, and (R)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene, which is skin irritating, but it lacks the required labelling and warnings. The safety data sheet does not properly state the risks connected with the product, thus users are not sufficiently informed of the dangers of the product. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation and with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).

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Ink for permanent make-up

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Permanet Makeup Color
Brand: 

The ink contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg), arsenic (measured value: 6.8 mg/kg) and lead (measured value: 3.3 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses, arsenic is carcinogenic and exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.

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