TipTop · Fibre-tip pens

The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content in the ink of the individual fibre-tips exceeds the maximum limit of 5 mg/kg for toys (Benzene levels of up to 64 mg/kg was detected).

Published: 08 August 2008
Notifying authority: Germany
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 by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0829/08
Model: 66630
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4044186666304

Classification

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

Product description

30 fibre-tip pens in 24 apparently different colours, barrel and top in the relevant colour, with black end cap.