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Kik Straßenkreide street chalk — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 4, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Kik Straßenkreide street chalk — chemical risk

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

Hazard

There is an excessive migration of lead from the yellow and red chalk (measured value up to 36.8 mg/kg). 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

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (06/09/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (06/09/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (06/09/2019)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (06/09/2019)

Product description

15 pieces of chalk in a cardboard box with 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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