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Ballpoint pen

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 19 Nov 2009In the weekly report of 20 Nov 2009 (week 45, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Ballpoint pen
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
EAN 4018587443000.
Description
Flexible ballpoint refill enclosed in plastic in the shape of a crocodile, approximately 21cm long with a removable tip on the tail. The underside is pale grey in colour; the upper surface is green with slight red markings. The pens are packed in lots of six.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it is made of PVC containing 39.6% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1499/09
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1499/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-45 (XML)
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