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Pencil case — chemical & environment risk (SR/01258/26)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMay 1, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Pencil case — chemical & environment risk (SR/01258/26)
Photo from the official notice: Pencil case — chemical & environment risk (SR/01258/26)

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 value: 15.6% by weight). Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.59% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (21/11/2025)

Product description

Plastic pencil case/multifunctional bag. Product sold online, in particular via hjemmetilbehor.com.

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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