Toy slime recalled in the European Union due to a âseriousâ risk of harm to childrenâs reproductive systems is still listed for sale in Canada.
recalled one batch of âGlow Gooâ due to âthe risk of migration of the chemical boronâ from the glow-in-the-dark toy slime kit.
âIngestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system,â the alert states.
Glow Goo, which is produced by the company DuneCraft, was listed for sale Monday on the retail websites Amazon.ca and Walmart.ca.
Health Canada told CTVNews.ca that it has not received any reports regarding âGlow Goo.â
âHealth Canada does not conduct pre-market review or approval of products,â a Health Canada spokesperson wrote. âIt is the responsibility of suppliers to ensure that the products they sell comply with the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and its regulations and are therefore safe for consumers.â
Health Canada said they sampled a variety of products in 2017 for boric acid, including DuneCraftâs Ooey Gooey Snotty slime. âNo compliance issues were detected,â according to the spokesperson.
âHealth Canada discourages any addition of boric acid or salts of boric acid to children's toys in situations where the boric acid or its salts can become accessible to a child or is found in a filling that may be released on breakage or leakage,â the spokesperson added.
âThe Department will pursue enforcement action if the products are not compliant: for example, if the concentration of boric acid or salts of boric acid in a childrenâs toy exceeds acceptable levels, can become accessible to a child, or is found in a filling that may be released on breakage or leakage,â the spokesperson said.