
The Ministry of Commerce decided to withdraw from the market and ban the sale of a table tennis set, which was found to have a chemical risk and failed lead and cadmium tests during the inspections.
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The Ministry of Commerce carries out inspections against unsafe products within the scope of market surveillance.
In the statement made by the Ministry, "As the Ministry of Commerce, we continue our market surveillance and inspections with determination to protect the health and safety of our consumers. As a result of the inspection carried out by the General Directorate of Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance of the Ministry of Commerce, it has been determined that a table tennis set product carries a chemical risk.
It was determined that the product received failing results in the lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) determination tests; A ban on placing the product on the market and a decision to recall it were implemented. "For the health and safety of our consumers, we do not and will not allow unsafe products to be on the market."
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