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Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends recalled over harmful chemicals
Product Recall for Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends presenting a chemical risk.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- LJ09-130-006
- Sold betweenCompare with your receipt or order date.
- The product was on sale in TK Maxx and Homesense stores between June and October 2022
What to do now
Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2302-0126). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends presenting a chemical risk.
The risk
The product has been recalled as it contains arsenic sulphide which can cause skin irritation and is toxic if ingested or inhaled. For further information on arsenic please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arsenic-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users. Customers are advised stop using it immediately and return to any TK Maxx or Homesense store for a full refund. For further information, please see: https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/product-recall-yellow-orpiment-mineral-bookends
Additional information
PSD case number: 2302-0126
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Yellow orpiment mineral bookends sold in TK Maxx and Homesense stores between June and October 2022.
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Questions
Why has Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends been recalled?
Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch code and sold between on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Take it away from children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
Where was Yellow Orpiment Mineral Bookends sold?
The notice names TK Maxx. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
