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Felt-tip pens – Giotto, FILA “TURBO SCENT - scented fibre pens”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 31 Oct 2016In the weekly report of 4 Nov 2016 (week 44, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Felt-tip pens
Brand
Giotto, FILA (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
GIOTTO / FILA
Name
TURBO SCENT - scented fibre pens
Type / model
TURBO SCENT 4241 00
Batch
8000825424106
Barcode
8000825424106
Description
Colourful cardboard box with window showing the scented felt pens (eight pcs).
Risk
null The pens contain allergenic fragrances: geraniol, linolool and benzyl alcohol (measured values 300 mg/kg, 340 mg/kg and 150 mg/kg respectively). They are not indicated in the list of ingredients and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances. Linolool can trigger sensitisation and allergic reactions; toys shall also not contain geraniol and benzyl alcohol unless technically unavoidable.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 14 Oct 2016
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 14 Oct 2016
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Italy
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1431/16Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1431/16Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1431/16
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1431/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-044 (XML)
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