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Pencil set Teman Belajar “JUMBO” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1784/17
Summary
null The green pencil contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 19.5 mg/kg). A child using the pencils could put one in his/her mouth and suck on it and then the lead would enter the child’s body. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neuro-behavioural and neuro-developmental effects to which children are particularly sensitive.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive…
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Product
Pencil set — Teman Belajar
- Brand
- Teman Belajar
- Name / model
- JUMBO · TB 05002
- Batch number(s)
- 6 788265 591887
- Category
- Toys
- Pencil set consists of 12 coloured pencils. Packaging: red cardboard box with tiger head design.
What is the risk?
- null The green pencil contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 19.5 mg/kg). A child using the pencils could put one in his/her mouth and suck on it and then the lead would enter the child’s body. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neuro-behavioural and neuro-developmental effects to which children are particularly sensitive.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2017
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