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Fashion Watch and Jewellery Set sold via Amazon — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalSold on AmazonJun 26, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Watch and Jewellery Set sold via Amazon — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Watch and Jewellery Set sold via Amazon — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk to consumers as the metal parts contain lead in amounts over the maximum limit (11000mg/kg). 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 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.

Remedy

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Watch, necklace and bracelet metal jewellery set supplied in orange jewellery box.

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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