TIL that Glow Sticks were found to break multiple consumer protection laws in 2014. "The use of dibutyl phthalate in glow sticks, considered to be toys, is a violation of the law" and in seven out of nine cases, the chemical ingredients did not match what was reported.

https://www2.mst.dk/Udgiv/publications/2013/08/978-87-93026-41-4.pdf
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