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Wood pencil set Stenzer “Stenzer Buntstifte, 12er-Pack” — risk: chemical, health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1446/19
Summary
There is an excessive migration of lead from the lead and coating of the pencils (measured values up to: 1442 mg/kg). A child using the pencils could put one in the mouth and suck on it and become exposed to lead. 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…
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Product
- 12 coloured pencils in a cardboard box with viewing window
- Recall information: https://woolworth.de/fileadmin/media/downloads/Rueckrufe/Rueckruf_Stenzer_Buntstifte_12er-Pack_September_2019.pdf
What is the risk?
- There is an excessive migration of lead from the lead and coating of the pencils (measured values up to: 1442 mg/kg). A child using the pencils could put one in the mouth and suck on it and become exposed to lead. 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 standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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