Felt-tip pens
Goliath · SCENTOS - Scented Markers
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The water melon-scented pen contains the fragrance benzyl alcohol (measured value: 0.025% by weight). In addition, the strawberry-scented pen contains the fragrance benzyl benzoate (measured value: 0.02% by weight) while this substance is not indicated in the list of ingredients.
Requirements breached
These substances can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation, especially if consumers are not made aware of their presence through the list of ingredients. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- Packet of 8 scented felt-tip pens.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1059/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-031
- Published
- 24 July 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0946/18, published in Report-2018-028, was updated at the request of the notifying authority to indicate that the product is considered to be counterfeit.
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