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Pencils Disney “Colored Scented Pencils” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1599/17
Summary
null The pencils contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 22.1 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…
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Product
- Five scented, coloured pencils in a cardboard box featuring an image from the Disney cartoon "Frozen".
What is the risk?
- null The pencils contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 22.1 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2017
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