Withdrawn from market
Compulsory measure
Notified by Luxembourg
Published 4 Aug 2026
SR/02194/26
MEADE anti-stress /fidget withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (MEADE anti-stress /fidget) 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
- Set of four chains, consisting of interconnected metal rings, rollers and chain links that can be rotated, flipped and manipulated with the fingers to provide sensory stimulation and stress relief.
- Brand
- MEADE
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Gadgets
Why it's dangerous
Chemical
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 3.0 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.
The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Luxembourg
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02194/26
View official notice ↗
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