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GOGOPO Lipstick pens and lipstick highlighters novelty pens and highlighters — suffocation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskSuffocationNov 9, 2018
Photo from the official notice: GOGOPO Lipstick pens and lipstick highlighters novelty pens and highlighters — suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: GOGOPO Lipstick pens and lipstick highlighters novelty pens and highlighters — suffocation risk

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

Hazard

There are no ventilation holes or ventilation design features in the caps of the pens. A child might put the cap into the mouth where it could get stuck, leading to suffocation.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard BS 7272.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (18/07/2018)

Product description

Two packs of novelty pens resembling a lipstick container. The pens are packaged in a small, clear plastic, zip-lock bag.

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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