Risk assessment Diamond Painting Set

Risk Assessment – Diamond Painting Set

Provider: Sunny did it!, owner Sonja Lehmann

1. Product description

Diamond painting set consisting of:

• Self-adhesive canvas with motif
• Color-sorted resin stones (small pieces)
• Application pen
• Wax as an adhesive

2. Target group

• Exclusively for teenagers and adults aged 14 and over
• Not designed as a toy → no CE marking required

3. Identified hazards

Source of danger	Description	Possible effects	risk
Small parts	Resin stones < Ø 5 mm	Swallowing, danger of suffocation in small children	High (in children)
Chemicals (wax)	Wax as an adhesive aid	Skin irritation, eye contact, oral ingestion	Medium
Application pen	plastic, blunt	Possible misuse (e.g. in body orifices)	Small amount
Self-adhesive surface	Adhesive layer on canvas	Skin contact, soiling, adhesive residue on furniture	Small amount
Mental stress	Detailed, lengthy craft work	Frustration with failure, excessive demands, pressure to be perfect	Low – Medium
Excessive use	Strong focus on creative work for hours	Difficulty concentrating, neglect of other activities	Low – Medium

4. Conformity & Legal Framework (EU)

• REACH Regulation (EC No. 1907/2006)
• Materials tested and REACH compliant
• Contains no SVHC substances
• Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC
• Product is considered safe when used properly
• Consideration of psychosocial aspects is also recommended for longer use
• Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
• Not applicable – not to be marketed as a toy

5. RAPEX risk analysis (including mental risks)

Danger	probability	Severity	Total risk
Danger of suffocation (children)	Medium – High	Severe (life-threatening)	High
Skin/eye irritation (wax)	Low – Medium	Light – Medium	Medium
Injury caused by tools	Small amount	Light	Small amount
Mental frustration	Medium	Light – Medium	Low – Medium
Excessive use	Low – Medium	Light	Low – Medium

6. Conclusion

The diamond painting set is safe when used properly by the defined target group (14 years and older).
Mental stress caused by frustration or overuse is minor and can be mitigated by simple reminders.
All legal requirements are met.