OPSS High Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: Rosary Pea Seeds (2604-0099)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a health risk because it is toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Rosary Pea Seeds
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Rosary Pea Seeds
- Hazard: The product presents a health risk because it is toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
- Corrective action: The listings have been removed by the following online marketplaces: Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Fruugo, and Vinted.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative Articles / Homeware / Gardenware - Seeds
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Rosary pea seeds are brightly coloured seeds, containing a 6-8mm seed pod. They are advertised online for a variety of purposes including health food supplements, hair treatments, jewellery-making, and for use in religious or cultural practices. The product is known by other names, including ‘Oju Ologbo’ or ‘Werenjeje.’
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The seed pods are toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of reach of children and pets. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- The listings have been removed by the following online marketplaces: Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Fruugo, and Vinted.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2604-0099
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listings have been removed by the following online marketplaces: Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Fruugo, and Vinted.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative Articles / Homeware / Gardenware - Seeds
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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