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Top Action Regenbogenstifte-Set [rainbow pencils set] colouring pencils — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 19, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Top Action Regenbogenstifte-Set [rainbow pencils set] colouring pencils — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Top Action Regenbogenstifte-Set [rainbow pencils set] colouring pencils — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The pencils pose a chemical risk because they are coated in a plastic film which contains 0.26-4.57% by weight of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).According to REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children.

Product description

Wooden colouring pencils covered in a painted film with a pattern of swirling colours.

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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