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Ball-point pen (with sound emitting function) – Golyóstoll Hangadó

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 12 Jun 2008In the weekly report of 13 Jun 2008 (week 23, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Ball-point pen (with sound emitting function)
Brand
Golyóstoll Hangadó
Brand as notified
GOLYÓSTOLL HANGADÓ
Type / model
26786
Description
Plastic ball-point pen with a soft PVC animal figure on the top (chicken, frog, dog, sea-lion, dolphin). The pen is equipped with a cord for hanging around the neck. By pressing the refill, the pen lights up and emits a sound. It is operated with 3 button cell batteries. Height is approx. 16 cm.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 33 m/m % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates are prohibited.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0613/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0613/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0613/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-23 (XML)
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