OPSS Serious Household decorative articles
Product Recall: TOAST Organic Ticking Stripe Shower Curtain & Organic Pyjama Stripe Shower Curtain (2502-0126)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The products present a serious chemical risk as the small string weights used in the bottom of the lining have been found to contain excess concentrations of lead.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandTOAST
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
TOAST Organic Ticking Stripe Shower Curtain & Organic Pyjama Stripe Shower Curtain
- Brand
- TOAST
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: TOAST Organic Ticking Stripe Shower Curtain & Organic Pyjama Stripe Shower Curtain
- Hazard: The products present a serious chemical risk as the small string weights used in the bottom of the lining have been found to contain excess concentrations of lead.
- Corrective action: The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles – Shower curtains
- Brand
- TOAST
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Cotton striped shower curtains in two designs with polyester liner.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Affected Products
- Product name
- SKU
- PO numbers
- Organic Ticking Stripe Shower Curtain
- HHATS04
- 104197.01, 104783.01, 103697.02, 103697.01, 102630.01
- Organic Pyjama Stripe Shower Curtain
- HHAUS12
- 104225.01 ,103727.02 & 103727.01
- Hazard
- The products present a serious chemical risk as the small string weights used in the bottom of the lining have been found to contain excess concentrations of lead. Exposure to lead may cause a wide range of adverse effects, including damage to the kidneys, the circulatory system, and the developing brain. The unborn child and young children are the most sensitive to lead.
- For further information on the health effects of lead exposure, please access: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lead-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
- The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
- Consumers who have purchased the shower curtains should stop using the product immediately and contact Toast to arrange a return. A full refund will be given.
- Additional information
- PSD notification: 2502-0126
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles – Shower curtains
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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