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🧸 Product IT September 26, 2025

Crystal Slime — Slime-Slime

Toy slime in different colours. The container includes a plastic figurine of a horse/unicorn.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Crystal Slime — Slime-Slime
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Toys
Hazard
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 940 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Distributor) Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Barcode (GTIN): 8058603713478
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 350 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
117 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 11, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a toy slime called Crystal Slime — Slime-Slime. It is a soft, stretchy toy for children.

What's happening? Tests show the slime has too much boron. Boron can be harmful if children eat it or touch it too much.

Does this affect me? This affects children who play with this slime in Italy.

What should I do? Stop using the slime right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns.

🤖 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)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
Crystal Slime
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 940 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
September 26, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10095937

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Crystal Slime — Slime-Slime. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 940 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive syste...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on September 26, 2025 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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