Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1431/16
Notifying country: France
Country of origin: Italy
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Chemical
Product: Felt-tip pens
Product name: TURBO SCENT - scented fibre pens
Product description: Colourful cardboard box with window showing the scented felt pens (eight pcs).
Brand: GIOTTO / FILA
Category: Toys
Type/number of model: TURBO SCENT 4241 00
Batch number/Barcode: 8000825424106
OECD Portal Category: 86000000 - Toys / Games
Risk: The pens contain allergenic fragrances: geraniol, linolool and benzyl alcohol (measured values 300 mg/kg, 340 mg/kg and 150 mg/kg respectively). They are not indicated in the list of ingredients and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances. Linolool can trigger sensitisation and allergic reactions; toys shall also not contain geraniol and benzyl alcohol unless technically unavoidable.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users, Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Distributor)
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