Trading Standards warning over bean bracelets

The OIC’s trading standards service has issued a warning about bracelets containing poisonous red and black Jequirity beans.

Although it is thought none of the bracelets have been sold locally, the warning is part of a national alert about the bracelets and the beans which contain a toxin which can cause serious harm, even in very small quantities.

People who have bought the bracelets are urged to bag them and then wash their hands, avoiding touching their eyes. The bagged item can then be safely disposed of in the household waste.