Bendable Ball Pen
HOUSE AND HOME
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because the body of the snake pen contains more than 1% by weight of di-2-ethyl-hexylphthalate (DEHP) and more than 1% by weight of DI-ISO Decyl Phthalate. According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Novelty flexible ballpoint pens in the form of snakes and lizards, dimensions: 20cm x 1cm, packed individually in blister packs on cardboard.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0711/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-26
- Published
- 3 July 2008
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13763
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