In order to maintain high quality toy standards, Dubai has banned three toys after they were judged to be “poisonous to children”.
These three toys are So-Squishy Slime, Magic Crystal Mud, and Glitter Slime as announced by The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA)
According to ESMA, high levels of the boron elements were detected in all these three toys. The level were much higher than permissible.
Dr Yousuf Al Saadi, director of compliance department at ESMA, said the toys could pose a danger to consumers, especially to children, “as children’s bodies are more sensitive to the toxicity of boric acid than adults, which could lead to poisoning if the slime toys were swallowed.”
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