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Bookend

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Published by Safety Gate 20 Apr 2023In the weekly report of 21 Apr 2023 (week 16, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bookend
Type / model
  • 120556
  • 120573
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
120556 , 120573
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.
Risk
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
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 9 Feb 2023
Recall page
https://www.tkmaxx.de/
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/00044/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-16 (XML)
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