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Publisher recalls Pixi books because of chemical
Status: 21.03.2024 | Reading time: 2 minutes
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Source: dpa
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As a precautionary measure, Carlsen Verlag is recalling a number of Pixi books for small children. During checks, elevated levels of a chemical were found. There is no acute risk to health, but certain titles are being taken out of circulation as a precautionary measure.
An increased level of a chemical has been measured in two titles of the popular Pixi books for young children. The publisher is recalling the entire batch. But there is no acute health risk, they say.
The Hamburg Carlsen publishing house is recalling a production batch of Pixi books because a limit value has been exceeded. During a test, an excessive level of bisphenol A was found in two titles from the “Baby Pixi Unkaputtbar” series from the 1st print edition (2023), the Hamburg children’s book publisher announced on its website.
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According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, the chemical is used to produce the plastic polycarbonate and epoxy resins. The substance has low acute toxicity. However, in animal experiments it has been associated with a number of harmful health effects when consumed over the long term. The question of whether and to what extent bisphenol A affects human health has not yet been conclusively clarified.
Since 2020, the use of the substance to produce so-called thermal papers, for example for receipts, parking tickets and parcel stickers, has been banned. Baby bottles made of polycarbonate are no longer allowed to contain bisphenol A.
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The limit value for bisphenol A is in the two titles Baby Pixi Unkaputtbar, Volume 137, “I like…” (ISBN 978-3-551-06256-7, 1st edition) and Baby Pixi Unkaputtbar, Volume 131, “Howl Eule” (ISBN 978-3-551-06248-2, 1st edition) has been exceeded, the publisher further announced. A report came to the conclusion that a relevant toxicological risk from using the books could be ruled out.
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For safety reasons, the other thirteen titles in the production batch are also being taken out of circulation as a precaution. This affects: “Who owns the long trunk” (Volume 78), “Blue whale blue and other great colors” (93), “With the animals through the year” (92), “My first animal book” (64), “The “little bear is angry” (109), “Rhymes for very little ones?” (71), “I’m going on the potty now” (82), “Our day” (117), “Come with me to the farm” (61), “Little Star” (125), “Muthörnchen” (132), “Rhymes for very little ones: Goodnight!” (99) and “Winterwichtelwald” (127). Customers should compare the ISBN of the books with the information on the publisher’s website before complaining about the purchase using an online form.
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The publisher regularly tests its materials to rule out any danger, especially to children, it said. Carlsen promotes the “Unkaputtbar” books like this: “These new Pixis won’t break! They are ultra-light and fit easily into any bag. They can float in the bathtub without getting soggy and can be bent, crushed and bitten indefinitely because they are waterproof, tested for harmful substances and tear-resistant.”