Ballpoint pen
Unknown
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because it is made of PVC containing 39.6% by weight of bis (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.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Flexible ballpoint refill enclosed in plastic in the shape of a crocodile, approximately 21cm long with a removable tip on the tail. The underside is pale grey in colour; the upper surface is green with slight red markings. The pens are packed in lots of six.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1499/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-45
- Published
- 19 November 2009
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-16075
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