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Eden Project recalls tropical seed bracelets | Eden Project recalls tropical seed bracelets |
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The Eden Project has withdrawn from sale bracelets which are decorated with a potentially lethal tropical seed. | |
The bracelets were on sale in its shops in Cornwall for about a year. | |
The poisonous seeds were spotted by chance by one of its own horticulturists at the St Austell attraction. | The poisonous seeds were spotted by chance by one of its own horticulturists at the St Austell attraction. |
Eden, which does not manufacture the bracelet, has issued a full product recall and has withdrawn all remaining stocks from its shelves. | |
Refund offered | |
The bracelets contain a seed called abrus precatorius. | The bracelets contain a seed called abrus precatorius. |
The attraction's spokesman, David Rowe, said: "We are talking about a strung seed bracelet which comes from Peru. The seeds are laced in to string. | |
"We've identified the seeds as potentially dangerous so we have withdrawn the bracelets from sale immediately. | |
"We have been advised in an extreme case, if these seeds are chewed or ingested, it is very dangerous and potentially lethal." | |
Eden is asking anyone who bought such a bracelet from the Eden Shop in the past year to return it for a refund. | Eden is asking anyone who bought such a bracelet from the Eden Shop in the past year to return it for a refund. |
The item has not been sold through the Eden online store. | |
Mr Rowe said he believed a number of other outlets in the UK were also selling the bracelet, from company Rainstick Trading, which was based in Suffolk. | |
There is no suggestion at this stage that Rainstick was aware that the bracelet was made from any potentially dangerous materials. | |
The company has not been available for comment. |
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