Type metal
Unknown · Kirjakemetalli
OtherChemical
- Notifying country
- Finland
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains lead (value: 84% by weight) and is not correctly labelled for restricted use only by professionals.
Requirements breached
Lead is harmful to human health as it accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 10 October 2018
Product
- Description
- Slate of metal alloy (with melting interval of 242-260°C) intended for casting purposes in type-founding and metal typesetting. It is sold in a package of 62x1.8 cm with a weight of 0.9 kg.
- Category
- -
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1886/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-050
- Published
- 7 December 2018
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum : Notification A11/0093/18 from Report-2018-049 has been permanently withdrawn following a reassessment of the risk by the notifying authority.
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