The limit value for a chemical was exceeded in a batch of the popular Pixi children’s books. The Carlsen publishing house has therefore stopped delivery and started a recall.
The Carlsen publishing house is recalling a production batch of Pixi books. The reason is that a limit value for a chemical is exceeded. The Hamburg children’s book publisher said in a test that an excessive level of bisphenol A was found in two titles in the “Baby Pixi Unkaputtbar” series from the first print run (2023). on his website with.
The toxicity of the substance is low
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. Polycarbonate baby bottles must also not contain bisphenol A.
Complaints possible via online form
The limit value for bisphenol A was exceeded in the two titles Baby Pixi Unkaputtbar, Volume 137, “I like…” and Baby Pixi Unkaputtbar, Volume 131, “Heule Eule”, the publisher also announced. A report came to the conclusion that a relevant toxicological risk from using the books could be ruled out. For safety reasons, the other 13 titles in the production batch are also being taken out of circulation as a precaution.
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. The publisher regularly tests its materials to rule out any danger, especially to children, it said.