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Stenzer Stenzer Buntstifte, 12er-Pack wood pencil set — chemical & health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOther health riskOct 4, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Stenzer Stenzer Buntstifte, 12er-Pack wood pencil set — chemical & health risk

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

Hazard

There is an excessive migration of lead from the lead and coating of the pencils (measured values up to: 1442 mg/kg). A child using the pencils could put one in the mouth and suck on it and become exposed to lead. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neuro-behavioural and neuro-developmental effects to which children are particularly sensitive.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (21/08/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (21/08/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (21/08/2019)

Product description

12 coloured pencils in a cardboard box with viewing window

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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