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Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 sold on Amazon safety warning over harmful chemicals
Product Safety Report for Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 presenting a serious chemical risk as the 'lemon' accessory contains phthalates at excessive concentrations.
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Check your product
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1 identifier listed for this notice.
Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 sold on Amazon
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 2022-4-20
What to do now
The problem with Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 sold on Amazon is chemical: it contains something that should not be there at that level.
- Stop using it, and take it off children straight away.
- Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
- The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme.
Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2207-0139). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 presenting a serious chemical risk as the 'lemon' accessory contains phthalates at excessive concentrations.
The risk
The product presents a serious chemical risk as the ‘lemon’ accessory contains phthalates. When tested, it was found to contain 0.2 ± 0.01% DEHP, giving a potential range of 0.19 - 0.21% DEHP. The sample therefore exceeds the specified maximum limit of 0.1% by mass of the plasticised material, as the sum of the four phthalates. A young child playing with the slime is exposed to the phthalates which can potentially harm a child’s health via cancer or non-cancer effects. The product also does not possess the required markings and labelling.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (The REACH Regulations) and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the
Advice to consumers
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2207-0139
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
A boxed set of 24 pots containing different coloured slimes, an ice cream mould and a sweet wrapper mould. There are also 4 small bags of plastic accessories included.
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Questions
Why has Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 sold on Amazon been reported?
The problem with Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 sold on Amazon is chemical: it contains something that should not be there at that level. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it, and take it off children straight away. Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme. Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.
Where was Mitcien Butter Slime Kit, NT-1 sold on Amazon sold?
The notice names Amazon. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
