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Coloured pencils – Artist “Unknown”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 28 Oct 2013In the weekly report of 1 Nov 2013 (week 43, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Coloured pencils
Brand
Artist
Name
Unknown
Type / model
120016
Batch
3588270039007
Barcode
3588270039007
Description
Six coloured pencils, varnished in the colours of the leads – blue, light brown, yellow, pink, red and black – in a cardboard case. For children aged more than 18 months.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 0.1 % by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP). 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
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 24 Sep 2013
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
France
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1471/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1471/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-043 (XML)
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