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🧸 Product IT November 18, 2022

CRYSTAL MUD

Six transparent plastic tubes containing slime of various colours: yellow, blue, pink, green, fuchsia and light orange. Inside each tube, immersed in the slime, there is a doll in the form of a mermaid with a tail and hair of various colours.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
CRYSTAL MUD
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Toys
Hazard
The migration of boron from the toy is too high (measured value: up to 937 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • (to: Importer) Withdrawal of the product from market
Barcode (GTIN): 6934534147822
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1289 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
13 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 30, 2026
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What is this? Crystal Mud is a toy that can contain too much boron. Boron is a chemical that can be harmful if children eat or touch too much of it.

What's happening? Tests show the boron in this toy is much higher than it should be. This could hurt children’s health, especially their ability to have children when they grow up.

Does this affect me? This toy was sold in Italy. If you have children and bought this toy, you may be at risk.

What should I do? Stop using the toy right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if your child has touched or eaten any of it.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The migration of boron from the toy is too high (measured value: up to 937 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
November 18, 2022
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10007135

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What is this product recall alert about?
CRYSTAL MUD. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The migration of boron from the toy is too high (measured value: up to 937 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system....
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on November 18, 2022 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Italy.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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