'Death crystal mud' has a new 'poison'! Case analysis of global toy recalls in January

In January 2021, the European Union’s Rapex system recalled 21 toy products, 18 of which were produced in China. It should be noted that the fatal crystal mud reported by CCTV on January 19, 2021 has 3 cases in the EU toy recall this month, the reason for the recall is 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MI) Or 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMI) exceeds the standard, and a 3:1 mixture of CMI and MI. Isothiazolinone is commonly known as cassone and is an excellent fungicide. It is corrosive, irritating to skin and eyes, and may even cause cytotoxicity and neurotoxicity. The overview of EU toy product recalls is shown in Table 1: The United States recalled 1 toy this month, which was produced in mainland China. Australia has recalled 10 cases of toys, all of which are unknown. CTI recommends that in the face of increasingly severe product spot inspections in foreign markets, CTI recommends that relevant toy manufacturers and exporters need to pay special attention to the compliance of product small parts during the product design stage, while controlling the incoming inspection of raw materials and strengthening the phthalate Formate content screening, timely adjustment of the production process, to ensure product quality, to ensure that the product can enter the market smoothly, and to avoid risks after entering the market. In addition, according to a CCTV report on January 19, 2021, experts told us that almost all slime crystal mud on the market currently contains borax. For adults, the poisoning amount is about one to three grams, and the lethal amount is Fifteen grams. For infants and young children, the lethal dose is two to three grams; for children (the lethal dose) is five grams.