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Beard bead – Handfaste “Beard bead, Algiz rune”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 18 Feb 2025In the weekly report of 21 Feb 2025 (week 8, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Beard bead
Brand
Handfaste (4 alerts)
Name
Beard bead, Algiz rune
Type / model
3964
Description
Blackened metal bead, decorated with the Algiz rune. Dimensions: 13x10x6 mm. Product sold online, in particular via www.handfaste.se.
Risk
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 16% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer · from 13 Feb 2025
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00697/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00697/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-8 (XML)
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