Primark Recalls DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters Due to Risk of Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold by Primark
- Recall date
- 2025-07-17
- Recall number
- 25388
- Category
- Other
- Hazard type
- Choking / small parts
This recall involves the DTR Stitch Scented Highlighters 4-pack in yellow, blue, pink and green colors. The highlighters are shaped like slushie containers with a drinking straw. Each highlighter portrays a Stitch character. The product's Kimball Number is 0688701 and can be found on the price tag located at the back of the packaging.
De onde vem o dado
Official CPSC recall page
Cuidado
This is safety information, not advice
O que fazer com isso
What to do if you own this product
What is the hazard with Primark DTR (direct-to-retail) Stitch Scented Highlighters (4-pack)?
Primark DTR (direct-to-retail) Stitch Scented Highlighters (4-pack) was announced in a previous recall cycle, in the "Other" category. The scented highlighters, which resemble cups with straws, contain phthalates; a violation of the federal phthalates ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. That is the hazard as reported publicly by the firm and the regulator; it does not necessarily mean every unit has failed.
What should you do if you own this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scented highlighters and return them to a Primark store for a full refund in the form of the original payment. Sold at: Primark stores located in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from May 2024 through May 2025 for $5.. If you bought it somewhere else, the remedy above still applies — contact the firm directly using the official recall page linked below.
How many units are affected?
About About 2,600 units of Primark DTR (direct-to-retail) Stitch Scented Highlighters (4-pack) are covered by this recall, according to the official count reported by the firm to the regulator.
Glossário: os termos desta página
Recall
A public notice from a safety regulator or the company itself asking consumers to stop using, return, repair or exchange a product because it does not meet a safety requirement.
Remedy
What the company offers to fix the problem: a refund, a free repair, a replacement product, or instructions to dispose of the item safely.
Hazard
The specific way a product can hurt someone — for example choking, fire, electric shock or a fall — as described by the regulator or the manufacturer.
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