EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-46
einhorn · Ballpoint pen
The top of the ballpoint has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 96.6 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 17 November 2023
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Stop of sales. Date of entry into force: 26/10/2023 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 26/10/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/02718/23
Classification
- Category
- Stationery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Retractable ballpoint pen, rose gold-coloured, with the top shaped as a rabbit head and a pink pompom.