ALERT: Irish parents warned as popular children's toy recalled amid reproductive system fears
Customers are warned to stop using the product immediately and keep out of reach of children
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has alerted Irish consumers, particularly parents, to an urgent recall amid fears a popular children's product can "harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system".
A safety issue has been identified with Tototang Slime Shop – Honey Clear Slime, sold by a third-party seller (Foshan Nanhai District Barbarian Bull Toys Firm) on SHEIN marketplace.
The product presents a chemical risk. The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high. Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system.
The brand is TotoTang Slime Shop. T he batch number is AM-TT-202508. The Product identifier is sh2308165335715559. The type/model number is Tototang-25.
There are approximately 226 affected products in the Republic of Ireland.
What to do:
If you purchased one of these products, please stop use immediately, discard the product, and keep it out of the reach of children.
If you wish to contact SHEIN for a refund or have any concerns or questions about this product this can be done by contacting SHEIN customer services by email at [email protected].
A spokesperson for the retailer said:
"SHEIN takes product safety very seriously and is committed to offering safe and reliable products to its customers. Upon learning of these claims, SHEIN immediately removed the items from its site as a precaution while the company investigates."
The spokesperson added: "On SHEIN Marketplace, both SHEIN branded products as well as products from a global network of third-party sellers are available. All vendors are required to comply with SHEIN’s code of conduct and must abide by the relevant laws and regulations of the countries the company operates in. SHEIN works closely with international third-party testing agencies such as Intertek, SGS, BV and TUV SUD, to ensure compliance with product safety standards.”