The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a new key instrument in the EU product safety legal framework, replacing from 13 December 2024 the current General Product Safety Directive and the Food Imitating Product Directive . It modernises the EU general product safety framework and address the new challenges posed to product safety by the digitalisation of our economies.

The GPSR requires that all consumer products on the EU markets are safe and it establishes specific obligations for businesses to ensure it.

It applies to non-food products and to all sales channels. The GPSR provides a safety net for products or risks not regulated in other EU legislation. This safety net function means that EU consumers are always protected against dangerous products, be it now or in the future.

(Source: European Commission)

Risks and potential Dangers

Physical Hazards:

Choking Hazard from Small Parts:

My jewelry is not made for any children under 4 years or any individual who have a tendency to place inedible objects in their mouth. I check the strength of my charms and connections by testing their tensile strength by hand. If they do not pass the test, they will either be modified or not be included in the shop.

Sharp edges and points:

The jewelry may consist of sharp edges and points, especially if jewelry such as ceramics break. This may risk minor to severe cuts or punctures. All jewelry is inspected for sharp edges and sanded if needed. Ceramics are for the most part durable unless dropped on a hard surface.

Chemical Hazards:

Harmful Substances such as exposure to heavy metals (e.g., nickel, cadmiun, lead) may cause allergic reactions or long-term health issues. I will always look for safe materials and heavy metal- free alternatives when offered.

Allergies caused by nickel etc. may cause skin reactions such as itching, rashes, or swelling. I will limit nickel release in accordance with EU Regulation 1907/2006. If offered, I try to use surgical steel, stainless steel or gold plating. I encourage customers with severe allergies to inform me of their needs.

Risks and potential Dangers

Physical Hazards:

Choking Hazard from Small Parts:

My sculptures are not made for any children under 4 years or any individual who have a tendency to place inedible objects in their mouth. These are art objects, not toys, and should be handles with care! The sculptures will be thoroughly packed when shipped to avoid any small objects breaking from it.

Sharp edges and points:

The sculptures may consist of sharp edges and points, especially if such as ceramics break. This may risk minor to severe cuts or punctures. All sculptures are inspected for sharp edges and sanded if needed. Ceramics are for the most part durable unless dropped on a hard surface, but due to the material or aesthetic vision, it may have sharp edges even when not broken.

Chemical Hazards:

Harmful Substances such as exposure to heavy metals (e.g., nickel, cadmiun, lead) may cause allergic reactions or long-term health issues. I will always look for safe materials and heavy metal- free alternatives in glaze, paints and varnish when offered.

Physical Hazards

Sharp Edges or Points:

As most paper, there will be a risk of minor to severe paper-cuts. I cut my stickers by hand and cut my prints using a mechanical sliding cutter. Please handle with care, both for the prints sake and your skin!

Chemical Hazard:

Flamable objects:

Keep away from open fire, cigarettes and heatsources! Risk of burn wounds of various degrees and damage of properties.

Physical Hazards

Sharp Edges or Points:

There will be a risk of minor to severe cuts from pin needles, sharp wooden edges, especially if the wood breaks. Please handle with care! The pins are manufactured with a lazer-printer to ensure smooth edges.

Chemical Hazard:

Flamable objects:

Keep away from open fire, cigarettes and heatsources! Risk of burn wounds of various degrees and damage of properties.

Consequence: Risk of negative impact on environment.

Measures: Use recycled materials and less energy.

Risk Management: I try my best to recycle shipping material and for the most part only use paper (paper tapes, envelopes, paper wraps etc.) unless plastic is truly necessary for safe travels. As ceramics takes a lot of energy to fire, I use the public kiln that makes sure to save energy by only firing when a whole kiln is filled up with ceramics and not fire small batches. I am constantly researching alternatives to sculptures, etc. using air dry clay to lessen the energy from ceramic firing or plastic use in polymer clay. For prints, I use Canon and their inks and follow their environmental standards. Prints are printed on paper and stickers are printed on either un-laminated paper or vinyl (though I am moving away from vinyl). For painting, I constantly research alternatives to acrylic paints, such as using watercolors or gouache to lessen the use of plastics. I try to focus my pins around sustainably sourced wood and from local manufacturers in Europe, instead of enamel pins.