EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Stationery
Mechanical pencil Lyra “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1894/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the release of nickel (up to 36 µg/cm2/week) from its metallic parts (nib, clip, end), thus exceeding the limit value of 0.5 µg/cm2/week.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Mechanical pencil — Lyra
- Brand
- Lyra
- Name / model
- Unknown · orlow techno 102 1020420
- Batch number(s)
- 4084900610121
- Category
- Stationery
- A blue mechanical pencil.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the release of nickel (up to 36 µg/cm2/week) from its metallic parts (nib, clip, end), thus exceeding the limit value of 0.5 µg/cm2/week.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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