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Ballpoint pen — recall A12/01672/24

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Finland · 2024-06-28 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/01672/24
Date of alert
2024-06-28
Country / jurisdiction
Finland
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Miny
Product category
Stationery
Product type
Ballpoint pen
Reported risk: The plastic material of the product's decoration contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 16.7% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems.
What to do

Check whether your product matches this notice (name, batch, dates). If it does, stop using it and follow the instructions in the official notice — refund, return, repair or disposal are set by the issuing authority and the business, and they differ per recall. Official notice from EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) →

Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Importer
Category of measure
Import rejected at border
Date of entry into force
28/05/2024
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10013429

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