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Pencil set Pepco — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01206/24
Summary
The plastic pencil coating has an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 2.9% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly by causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Pencil set — Pepco
- Brand
- Pepco
- Name / model
- 344664, 347467, 349916, 351997, 596332, 599150, 599152, 599153
- Batch number(s)
- ORD00829198_01, ORD00829199_01 ORD00829200_01, ORD00829202_01,ORD00829203_01,ORD00829204_01, ORD00829205_01 ORD00829206_01, ORD00829207_01 ORD00829208_01 , ORD00829209_01, ORD00829210_01ORD00833250_01 ,ORD00833249_01, ORD00833248_01, ORD00833247_01 ,ORD00833246_01 ORD00833245_01, ORD00833244_01 ,ORD
- Category
- Toys
- Colouring pencil set.
- Recall information: https://pepco.pl/wycofane_produkty/wycofane-produkty-plu-348845-plu-596629-plu-344664-plu-347467-plu-349916-plu-351997-plu-596332-plu-599150-plu-599152-plu-599153/
What is the risk?
- The plastic pencil coating has an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 2.9% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly by causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/04/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/04/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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