CPSC Consumer products recall ·
Primark Recalls DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters Due to Risk of Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold by Primark
- Recall number
- CPSC-25388
- Date
- Company / brand
- Primark
- Category
- Consumer products › Home & garden
- Units affected
- About 2,600
- Hazard tags
- Poisoning
Read the official CPSC notice ↗
Product
Primark DTR (direct-to-retail) Stitch Scented Highlighters (4-pack)
Description
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.
Hazard
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.
Incidents / injuries
None reported
What should you do?
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.
Remedy type: Refund
Contact: Primark at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.primark.com/recall or at www.primark.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
Primark stores located in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from May 2024 through May 2025 for $5.
States: Florida Illinois Maryland
Manufactured in: China
Source: CPSC (consumer products), recall CPSC-25388. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the CPSC.