EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Decorative articles
Bookend — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00044/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value 49% by weight ). Arsenic is toxic and may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, and cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. -
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Product
Bookend
- Name / model
- 120556 , 120573
- Category
- Decorative articles
- The bookend is a glass bracket with a mineral in the form of a stone attached with adhesive. The stone consists largely of orpiment and realgar.
- Recall information: https://www.tkmaxx.de/
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value 49% by weight ). Arsenic is toxic and may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, and cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. -
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/02/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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