Coloured pencil set

Requirements breached

The pencil lead contains an excessive amount of : cadmium (pink, purple and dark blue pencils); zinc (dark green pencil); and lead (orange and purple pencils). A child playing with the pencils could put them in the mouth and ingest these chemicals. Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and/or cause cancer. Zinc can be toxic when exposure exceeds physiological needs. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neurotoxicity, particularly in the case of children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-3.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 18 November 2016

Product

Description

Pencil case containing pens, crayons, eraser, etc. The metal pencil case is yellow and has a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet on it. There are 32 pieces: 12 coloured pencils, 6 oil pastels, 6 crayons, 6 coloured pens, 1 sharpener and 1 eraser.

Brand

DISNEY / Rendez-vous

Model / type

314893

Batch

8430173148933