Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-25
Grafix kids · Felt-tip pens
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains benzene. The felt component in the black pen was found to contain 29.8 mg benzene/kg and the yellow pen 13.7 mg benzene/kg (limit value: 5 mg/kg of the weight of a toy). According to Directive 67/548/EEC, benzene is a Category 1 (R 45) carcinogen, a Category 2 (R 46) mutagen and poisonous (R 48/23/24/25).
- Published
- 03 July 2009
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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 and recall from consumers by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0866/09
- Model
- 4 009017 050578 Article No 706019
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4009017050578
Classification
- Category
- Stationery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
20 felt-tip pens in a transparent pack.