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RecallJul 17, 2025· Toys· Kids (3+)

Primark DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters

Official title: Primark Recalls DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters Due to Risk of Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold by Primark

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Recalled Primark DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters (Front)
Recalled Primark DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters (Front) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Primark DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters (Back)
Recalled Primark DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters (Back) · Photo: CPSC
Location of the Product Code
Location of the Product Code · Photo: CPSC

Primark is recalling its DTR Stitch Scented Highlighters 4-pack, shaped like slushie cups with straws and sold at Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois. The highlighters contain phthalates, which violates the federal phthalates ban; phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

What to 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.

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.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 2,600 sold at Primark, 2024–2025

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

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.

Sold at

Primark stores located in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from May 2024 through May 2025 for $5.

Units

About 2,600

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

0688701

Brand

Primark

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jul 17, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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