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Large Stainless-Steel Beehive Smoker — chemical risk

UK OPSSChemicalAug 18, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Large Stainless-Steel Beehive Smoker — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product may contain a small amount of chrysotile asbestos which presents a health risk. If you have got asbestos fibres on your skin and clothes do not shake or brush the fibres off as this will make them airborne and prone to being inhaled. Remove all visible dust and fibres from the body, clothing and footwear by wet wiping with a damp cloth using a gentle patting action. For further information on the risks presented by asbestos and safety advice, please access the following gov.uk page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asbestos-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/asbestos-general-information The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Remedy

Recall of the product from end users. For more information, please see: https://www.thorne.co.uk/Product-recall/

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Large stainless steel handheld smoker used in bee keeping supplied with a light grey leather bellow

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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