EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Construction products
Tiles MOSAIC FACTORY — risk: chemical, health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01323/25
Summary
The tiles have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.39 % by weight)and pose a risk of lead poisoning for anyone coming into contact with them (by progressive exposure once the tiles have been laid, by leaching, particularly if the glazing is incomplete or irregular, by short-term exposure during the cutting and laying of tiles), and by the dust contained in lead and released during the cutting of…
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Product
Tiles — MOSAIC FACTORY
- Brand
- MOSAIC FACTORY
- Name / model
- 1014
- Category
- Construction products
- Green zellige-type tiles. Product sold online, in particular via carreaux-zellige.com and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The tiles have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.39 % by weight)and pose a risk of lead poisoning for anyone coming into contact with them (by progressive exposure once the tiles have been laid, by leaching, particularly if the glazing is incomplete or irregular, by short-term exposure during the cutting and laying of tiles), and by the dust contained in lead and released during the cutting of the tiles. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the Construction Product Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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