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Bookend — chemical risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalApr 21, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Bookend — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bookend — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bookend — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bookend — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bookend — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bookend — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (09/02/2023)

Product description

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.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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