Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by Finland
Published 25 Mar 2026
SR/00912/26
Amrox plier stopped at the EU border over chemical risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Amrox plier) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Plier.
- Brand
- Amrox
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Hand tools
Why it's dangerous
Chemical
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.12 % by weight) in the black material in the handles. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Finland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00912/26
View official notice ↗
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