Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-007
Unknown · Semillas de huayruro ('Seeds of huayruro')
Abrus precatorius seeds contain abrin, a toxin which is extremely toxic when ingested or through direct contact with a skin wound. Ormosia Coccinea seeds are poisonous if chewed.
- Published
- 20 February 2015
- Notifying authority
- Spain
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 23/10/2014
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0209/15
- Model
- Unknown
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Jewellery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Peru
Product description
Various articles made using Abrus Precatorius or Ormosia Coccinea seeds. Ormosia Coccinea (Huayruru) seeds are intense red with one black spot on the seam, between 11 and 14 mm long. Abrus Precatorius seeds are intense red with one black spot at their base, between 3 and 8 mm long.