
Pencil set
Pepco
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Poland
What is the danger
The plastic pencil coating has an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 2.9% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly by causing damage to the reproductive system.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 4 April 2024
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 4 April 2024
Product
- Description
- Colouring pencil set.
- Packaging
- Plastic tube.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01206/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-20
- Published
- 16 May 2024
- Modified
- 17 December 2025
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