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Magnetic Putty: Testing of children's toy over arsenic fears Amazon removes magnetic putty from website over arsenic fears
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Authorities who discovered a children's toy with dangerously high levels of arsenic are to test similar products. Amazon has removed a children's toy from its website over fears it contains dangerously high levels of arsenic.
The "Magnetic Putty" was removed from sale after Northamptonshire Trading Standards found it contained seven times the permitted amount of arsenic. It comes after testing of a product labelled "Magnetic Putty" found it contained seven times the permitted amount of the poison.
A magnet included in the toy was also 29 times over the allowed magnetic force and could be "easily swallowed". Northamptonshire Trading Standards barred it from sale on Wednesday after discovering it on a market stall. Amazon has now also removed it.
Further investigations into the product, which had no manufacturer or importer identification, are under way. The online retailer said: "Customer safety is our priority."
Northamptonshire Trading Standards stressed it was just one product it has barred from being sold - not all magnetic putties.Northamptonshire Trading Standards stressed it was just one product it has barred from being sold - not all magnetic putties.
However, as part of an investigation other magnetic putties available on the market are to be examined. However, as part of an expanded investigation, other magnetic putties available on the market are now to be examined.
Information is being shared with other regional bodies about the banned toy, which was first discovered on a market stall in Northamptonshire. A magnet included in the banned toy, which has no manufacturer or importer identification, was found to be 29 times over the allowed magnetic force and could be "easily swallowed".
The product also contained twice the amount of permitted lead and was labelled as not suitable for 0-3 years but did not include a CE mark to show it complied with EU safety, health and environmental requirements for goods. The product also contained twice the amount of permitted lead.
It was labelled as not suitable for 0-3 years but did not include a CE mark to demonstrate compliance with EU safety, health and environmental requirements for goods.
Information is being shared with other regional bodies about the banned toy, according to Northamptonshire Trading Standards.
Amazon said: "All marketplace sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who don't will be subject to action including potential removal of their account.
"The product in question is no longer available."