HOUSE AND HOME · Bendable Ball Pen

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.

Published: 04 July 2008
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0711/08
Model: PLU 202060. 5 029551 276936
Check-digit validated barcodes: 5029551276936

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Novelty flexible ballpoint pens in the form of snakes and lizards, dimensions: 20cm x 1cm, packed individually in blister packs on cardboard.