Product Safety Report: Glacier Slime (2110-0182)

Product Safety Report for Glacier 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: Glacier Slime

Hazard: This product poses a serious chemical risk due to excess soluble boron.

Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Product information

Type	Toys – Slime
Barcode	4545454545
Country of Origin	Unknown
Product description	Blue and white pot of slime bearing the name Glacier Slime
Product Report and Image	Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

This product poses a serious chemical risk as when tested the sample contained 931 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

The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2110-0182

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 27 March 2022