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Kevin & Sasa Crafts pencil case — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 19, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Kevin & Sasa Crafts pencil case — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Kevin & Sasa Crafts pencil case — chemical & environment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured values up to 9.22%, 0.22%, 0.12% and 0.13% by weight respectively).In addition, the product also contains an excessive concentration of short chained chlorinated paraffines SCCP (measured value up to: 1749 mg/kg by weight) SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (21/09/2023)

Product description

Pencil case in PVC material. Product sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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