Product Safety Report: Ninja Slime (2110-0184)

Product Safety Report for Ninja Slime presenting a serious chemical risk.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 27 March 2022

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Withdrawal of the product from the market
• Recall/alert date: 5 November 2021

Summary

Product: Ninja Slime

Hazard: This product poses a chemical risk of excess soluble boron.

Corrective action: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Product information

Type	Toys - Slime
Barcode	4545454545
Country of Origin	Unknown
Product description	Various colours of slime, in a cone shaped transparent tub accompanied with a straw to blow bubbles.
Product Report and Image	Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

This product poses a chemical risk as when tested the sample contained 701 mg/kg soluble boron which is in excess of the limit of 300 mg/kg.

Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2110-0184

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 27 March 2022