InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Sostrene Grene – Watercolours

Sostrene Grene – Watercolours

Name: No Name Provided

Category: 10

Date: 2025-07-04

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The migration of lead from the paint is too high (measured value up to 5.5 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to children as it can lead to developmental neurotoxicity. It accumulates in the body and may also affect their future progeny when breast-fed or unborn. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive nor with the REACH Regulation or the European standard EN 71-3.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 22/05/2025

Description: Plastic box containing twelve watercolour paints and one paint brush.

Notifying Country: France

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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