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🧸 Product LU July 15, 2022

FERM — FERM kit de soudage

welding kit

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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FERM — FERM kit de soudage
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Hand tools
Hazard
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 40 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Other) Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Barcode (GTIN): 8717479087716
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1476 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
74 days in total
May 17, 2026 July 30, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a soldering kit made by FERM. It has too much lead in it.

What's happening? The lead level is very high. Lead can harm your health and stay in your body.

Does this affect me? If you have this kit, you could be at risk. Lead may hurt unborn or breast-fed babies.

What should I do? Stop using it now. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
FERM
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Hand tools · Hazard: The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 40 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
July 15, 2022
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10006344

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
FERM — FERM kit de soudage. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Hand tools · Hazard: The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 40 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on July 15, 2022 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Luxembourg.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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