
KEY LEARNINGS FROM 2019 EU RECALLS
Learn more about toys that were recalled over microbiological concerns.
August 18, 2020
The risk of infection is posed if the toy containing aqueous media is swallowed or comes into contact with skin when microbiological contamination is present. Examples of toys containing aqueous media are toys with an aqueous liquid, modeling clay, finger paints and gels.
Microbiological contents contain the following:
Microbiological safety of toys (Rev 1 v2) under the Notified Bodies Recommendations and Protocols specifies microbiological requirements for:
The microbiological risk in toys containing aqueous media should be tested accordingly to the EC-type approval protocol No. 2, Microbiological safety of toys containing aqueous media.
KEY LEARNINGS FROM 2019 EU RECALLS
Overview reports of SAFETY GATE notifications, published free of charge in English on ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers_safety/safety_products/rapex/alerts/repository/content/pages/rapex/index_en.htm, © European Union, 2005–2020. The official contact points of the Member and EFTA-EEA States provide the information published in these weekly overviews. Under the terms of Annex II.10 to the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) responsibility for the information provided lies with the notifying party. The Commission does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.