EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Pencil case “Pen compartment Pennfack + Tillbehör” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00036/24
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 10.6% by weight) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 2.2 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low…
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Product
Pencil case
- Name / model
- Pen compartment Pennfack + Tillbehör
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- PVC-plastic pencil case with pictures of pokémon characters. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 10.6% by weight) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 2.2 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/09/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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