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Soup plate. – Metlex

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 6 Dec 2007In the weekly report of 7 Dec 2007 (week 48, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soup plate.
Brand
Metlex
Brand as notified
Metlex.
Type / model
Art. No: MX-2052.
Description
It is a soup plate with navy, dark blue and golden decors diameter 20,5 cm. For more details see attached pictures. There are various decors and colours of this kind of plates, but the photos or descriptions of them are not available yet.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the quantity of lead and cadmium exceeded the limits for dishes: Measured values Pb - 28,0mg/l and Cd - 0,77mg/l. The limits for dishes are: 4,0 mg Pb/l and 0,3 mg Cd/l. Lead can cause heart and vascular system as well as nervous system diseases. Cadmium is carcinogenic and neurotoxic, can lead to heart and vascular system diseases, harm the liver and causes lack of important trace elements. The risk connected with using dishes with migrating heavy metals is especially dangerous for pregnant women and breast-feeding children.The product does not comply with the framework Regulation on food contact materials (EC) No 1935/2004.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumer by the importer
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1279/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1279/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1279/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-48 (XML)
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