Creativity for Kids DIY Glowing Squishy Slime and Magical Mixing recalled due to chemical hazard

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that Creativity for Kids DIY Glowing Squishy Slime and Magical Mixing does not meet the Canadian toy safety requirements related to boric acid content. Boric acid can be toxic to children if licked or swallowed. Children are more sensitive to boric acid toxicity than adults. High levels of boric acid ingestion may have long-term effects on a child's development and their future reproductive health. As of October 23, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Chemical hazard

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Creativity for Kids DIY Glowing Squishy Slime and Magical Mixing and dispose of them according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines. For more information, consumers can contact Faber-Castell by telephone at 1-800-311-8684, Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. – Noon EST or by email at consumer@fabercastell.com . Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form . This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website . You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Creativity for Kids DIY Glowing Squishy Slime and Magical Mixing

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