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Highlighter pen — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJan 31, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Highlighter pen — choking risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because it can break easily producing small parts which may be swallowed by a child.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other

Product description

Fluorescent highlighter pen in the form of a building block.

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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