Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coloured pencils “Aero color school leisure office” 24/1

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

10/28/2021

Migration of chromium (VI) from the material scraped from the coating layer of the pencils is too high (measured value: 0.1762 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 “Aero color school leisure office“ 24/1
Brand/type/model	Barcode: 9014400264345
Manufacturer	Brevillier Urban & Sachs
Country of origin	Austria
Importer	Aero-exclusive d.o.o. Sarajevo
Risk type	Migration of chromium (VI) from the material scraped from the coating layer of the pencils is too high (measured value: 0.1762 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	Competent inspection ordered the 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.