InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: Zeeman – Modelling clay
Name: Argile
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-21
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The migration of cadmium from the toy is too high (measured value: 1.3 mg/kg). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 10/10/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 13/11/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown
Description: Set of six pots of yellow, blue, red, green, brown and white modelling clay. Product sold online, in particular via www.zeeman.com.
Notifying Country: France
Country of Origin: Türkiye
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
