CRAYONS · "COLOR CRAYONS"

The crayons have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 7.81 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.

Published: 26 January 2024
Notifying authority: Cyprus
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 30/10/2023

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00131/24
Model: YY-5024
Check-digit validated barcodes: 6938054200050

Classification

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

Product description

Set of 24 colour crayons in different shades