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Grafix kids felt-tip pens — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 3, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains benzene. The felt component in the black pen was found to contain 29.8 mg benzene/kg and the yellow pen 13.7 mg benzene/kg (limit value: 5 mg/kg of the weight of a toy). According to Directive 67/548/EEC, benzene is a Category 1 (R 45) carcinogen, a Category 2 (R 46) mutagen and poisonous (R 48/23/24/25).

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

20 felt-tip pens in a transparent pack.

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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