Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coloured pencils “COLOR PENCIL 24 colours” KEYROAD

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

09/09/2021

Migration of chromium (VI) from the material scraped from the coating layer of the pencils is too high (measured value: 0.1754 mg/kg). A child could put a pencil in the mouth and suck on it and become exposed to chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and it can trigger allergic reactions and cause cancer.

Product	Coloured pencils “COLOR PENCIL 24 colours”
Brand/type/model	COLOR PENCIL 24 colours KEYROAD School Stationery 24/1 Barcode: 954884546854
Manufacturer	Ningbo Johnshen Stationery CO, Ltd, Jiangdong zone, China
Country of origin	China
Importer	Gatarić d.o.o. Derventa
Risk type	Migration of chromium (VI) from the material scraped from the coating layer of the pencils is too high (measured value: 0.1754 mg/kg). A child could put a pencil in the mouth and suck on it and become exposed to chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and it can trigger allergic reactions and cause cancer.
Measures taken	The importer took measures of withdrawal from the market and destruction of the dangerous products.
Instructions for consumers	We advise consumers who have purchased the above-mentioned product to stop using it and return it to the importer.