Coloured pencils “Metallic Jumbo Colored pencils Boya Kalemi”

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

08/30/2021

Migration of chromium (VI) from the material scraped from the coating layer of the pencils is too high (measured value: 0.1702 mg/kg).

Product	Coloured pencils “Metallic Jumbo Colored pencils Boya Kalemi”
Brand/type/model	Barcode: 8690216333607 Art. No. 33360
Manufacturer	Fatih Kalem Sanayi A.S.
Country of origin	Turkey
Importer	R. Time 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: 0.1702 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.