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DISNEY / Rendez-vous Color Pencils 'POOH' coloured pencil set — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 3, 2017
Photo from the official notice: DISNEY / Rendez-vous Color Pencils 'POOH' coloured pencil set — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: DISNEY / Rendez-vous Color Pencils 'POOH' coloured pencil set — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The pencil lead contains an excessive amount of : cadmium (pink, purple and dark blue pencils); zinc (dark green pencil); and lead (orange and purple pencils). A child playing with the pencils could put them in the mouth and ingest these chemicals.Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and/or cause cancer. Zinc can be toxic when exposure exceeds physiological needs. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neurotoxicity, particularly in the case of children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (18/11/2016)

Product description

Pencil case containing pens, crayons, eraser, etc. The metal pencil case is yellow and has a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet on it. There are 32 pieces: 12 coloured pencils, 6 oil pastels, 6 crayons, 6 coloured pens, 1 sharpener and 1 eraser.

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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