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Felt-tip pens "Hello Kitty 12 feutres" — recall 1477/11

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Norway · 2011-12-23 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
1477/11
Date of alert
2011-12-23
Country / jurisdiction
Norway
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Hello Kitty
Product category
Toys
Product type
Felt-tip pens "Hello Kitty 12 feutres"
Reported risk: The product poses a chemical risk because of the excessive quantity of benzene (from 38 mg/kg to 70 mg/kg benzene) in 3 felt-tip pens.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/8773

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