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🧸 Product DE July 26, 2024

Q-touch — SLIME POOP

Two-coloured glittery slime in cylindrical plastic container.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Q-touch — SLIME POOP
📷 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: 1710 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) Import rejected at border
Barcode (GTIN): 1141333134396
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 779 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
119 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 13, 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? A toy slime called Q-touch has too much boron in it. Boron is a chemical that can be harmful if children eat it or touch it a lot.

What's happening? The slime has more boron than is safe. This could hurt children’s health, especially their ability to have children later in life.

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

What should I do? Stop using the slime right away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before letting children play with any slime.

🤖 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)
Q-touch
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: 1710 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
July 26, 2024
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10013856

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Q-touch — SLIME POOP. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 1710 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 July 26, 2024 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Germany.
▸ 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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