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Rubeez Crayon Rocks wax crayons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 24, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Rubeez Crayon Rocks wax crayons — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The migration of aluminium from the dark blue crayon is too high (measured value: 8,992 mg/kg). Aluminium is potentially toxic if ingested.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer

Product description

Cardboard box containing a small textile bag of wax crayons in different colours in the form of small pebbles, with cardboard, cut-out shapes and a multi-coloured crayon.

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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