
Bracelet "Beaded Bracelet"
JewelleryHealth risk / other
- Country of origin
- Indonesia
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The product poses a risk to health because the bracelets are made from seeds, the internal contents of which contains the toxin Abrin. With the outer seed coat pierced the toxin would be available rendering them extremely toxic if accidentally consumed.
Product
- Description
- Beaded bracelet is made from seeds identified as having originated from the plant Abrus pectatorius. The bracelet comprised sixty two red and black round seeds which were strung together. A further two black seeds were connected to the tied ends. The beads/seeds present have an average diameter of a
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0897/12 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2012-024
- Published
- 12 June 2012
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