Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk due to excess concentrations of lead and cadmium.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
DIY Bracelets with Charms kit sold via Amazon
- Category
- Jewellery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: DIY Bracelets with Charms kit sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk due to excess concentrations of lead and cadmium.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Bracelets with Charms
- Product Identifiers
- FBA15G914QN6U000005, X001BX9AKT. APP Ref: 421632
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A DIY Bracelet set with charms to make bracelets, supplied in transparent plastic packaging with blue cardboard, pink flowers and an image of a deer.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a chemical risk to consumers as the metal parts contain lead and cadmium in amounts over the maximum limit. The product was found to have 0.623% lead, over 12 times over the limit of 0.05% and 26.3% Cadmium, 2630 times over the limit of 0.01%, which has long-term negative health effects.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2301-0196
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Bracelets with Charms
- Product Identifiers
- FBA15G914QN6U000005, X001BX9AKT. APP Ref: 421632
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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