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Pencil case — chemical & environment risk (SR/01585/25)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentApr 25, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Pencil case — chemical & environment risk (SR/01585/25)
Photo from the official notice: Pencil case — chemical & environment risk (SR/01585/25)

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 14.66% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Additionally, the product contains cadmium (measured value: 0.034% by weight). Exposure to cadmium is harmful for human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and/or cause cancer.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.27% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (10/01/2025)

Product description

Pencil case, in PVC-plastic, decorated with printed flowers. Product sold online, in particular via Temu (Product identifier: 601099571521140).

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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