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Officeline, einhorn Kugelschreiber ballpoint pen — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Officeline, einhorn Kugelschreiber ballpoint pen — chemical risk

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Hazard

Some of the decorative elements of the pens have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 36.5% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Importer (03/11/2023)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (12/01/2024)

Product description

Rotary ballpoint pen, in different styles, metallic rose gold, silver or anthracite colours, with coloured pompom and a ‘head’ in the form of a hare, owl or flamingo, a crown or a heart.

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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