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Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends sold by TK Maxx — chemical risk

UK OPSSLow riskChemicalFeb 24, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends sold by TK Maxx — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends sold by TK Maxx — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product has been recalled as it contains arsenic sulphide which can cause skin irritation and is toxic if ingested or inhaled. For further information on arsenic please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arsenic-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology

Remedy

The product has been recalled from end users. Customers are advised stop using it immediately and return to any TK Maxx or Homesense store for a full refund. For further information, please see: https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/product-recall-yellow-orpiment-mineral-bookends

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Yellow orpiment mineral bookends sold in TK Maxx and Homesense stores between June and October 2022.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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