The acquired cohort contains 9 official alert references published from 2010-09-10 to 2025-04-11. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including ballpoint pen, pencil case, notebook with pen. The other 1 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about cadmium. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Ballpoint pen · A12/00480/24
Report published 2024-03-01 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Rotary ballpoint pen, in different styles, metallic rose gold, silver or anthracite colours, with coloured pompom and a ‘head’ in the form of a hare, owl or flamingo, a crown or a heart. [1]
Reported risk explanation
Some of the decorative elements of the pens have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 36.5% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 03/11/2023Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 12/01/2024 [1]
Report published 2023-11-17 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Retractable ballpoint pen, rose gold-coloured, with the top shaped as a rabbit head and a pink pompom. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The top of the ballpoint has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 96.6 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 26/10/2023Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 26/10/2023 [2]
Report published 2019-10-18 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Pencil case made of fabric decorated with a 3d print with marine animals. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The 3D plastic on the product contains an excessive amount cadmium (measured value up to 0,04 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]
Report published 2019-03-01 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
White paper notebook with a transparent plastic cover with pen support and a pen. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The plastic of the cover contains cadmium (measured value: 0.03 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): The company is reported to the prosecutorDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]
Report published 2015-09-25 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Transparent, adhesive, book wrapping made of PVC-plastic. Size of the roll of wrapping is 40 cm x 3 m. [5]
Reported risk explanation
null The product contains cadmium (measured value 0.12% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and may also cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 29/07/2015 [5]
Report published 2015-06-19 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
There are two different styles of sticker sheets: 1) animal and 2) smiley. The sticker sheets are packed in a transparent plastic wrapping with the text "We have hopes because we love" written on the label of the plastic wrapping. [6]
Reported risk explanation
null The products pose an environmental pollution risk and an indirect, (chemical) health risk as they contain cadmium above the permitted level. Cadmium can damage human health, damage organs if swallowed or inhaled and may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 21/04/2015 [6]
Report published 2013-05-03 · notifying country Greece · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
A notebook containing 100 sheets of paper, with a yellow plastic cover. The notebook bears a white label with the brand name, the barcode and space for the personal data of the user. [7]
Reported risk explanation
null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic cover contains 0.01369 % by mass of cadmium, exceeding the permitted level of 0.01 %.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [7]
Report published 2010-09-10 · notifying country Finland · reported origin Türkiye
Reported product description
Transparent (opal in the case of 130209/AS0451) plastic folders packed in white cardboard boxes, 75-100 folders per box. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The products pose a chemical risk because the plastic folders contain cadmium (470- 730 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [8]
9 distinct official alert references, published between 2010-09-10 and 2025-04-11. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2010
1
2013
1
2015
2
2019
2
2023
1
2024
1
2025
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Chemical: 7 recorded references
Chemical, Environment: 2 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
8 distinct descriptions displayed; 1 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Cadmium-bearing component or material evidence — what evidence do we have?
If the corresponding material/component is used in your product, identify which part and finish are in scope and obtain composition/lot evidence. Keep the report’s measured amount as a dated reported observation; ask a specialist to verify identity, use/actor conditions and current legal criteria before any conclusion.
Useful evidence: Component/finish BOM, supplier composition/lot documentation, relevant analytical results with method and detection limits, and a current applicability review.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.
