GPSR Compliance – Safety of products:
GPSR (General Product Safety Regulations) is a set of regulations that came into effect on 13 December 2024. The purpose of the Regulations is to ensure the safety of consumer products sold in the European Union and Northern Ireland. We, Hands Across the Sea Samplers Limited, declare that all our products comply with the safety and performance requirements of the EU GPSR and other applicable EU Directives and Regulations.
Company information (Known under the Regulations as the “Manufacturer“:
Hands Across the Sea Samplers Ltd
Trading as HATS
Trewoon, Poldhu Cove, Mullion, Helston
Cornwall, UK
TR12 7JB
Email: handsacrosstheseasamplers@gmail.com
Website: hands-across-the- sea-samplers.com
Tel: 07710 669 753
The “EU Responsible Person” and Authorised Representative in the EU (for authorities only) is:
Eucomply OU
Parnu mnt 139b-14
1137 Tallin, Estonia
Tel: +33757690241
Customer Support: If you have a query regarding product safety or translation of hazard advice, please contact us at Hands-across-the-sea-samplers@gmail.com
Safety warnings for Hands Across The Sea Samplers Ltd products:
Embroidery pattern printed booklets: Keep away from open flames; Edges and corners may cause paper cuts.
Linen, printed cotton fabric and silks: Keep away from open flames. If you intend to wash, whether as received or after your embroidery, you should first test a small sample, especially darker reds. These products have been rinsed and set carefully and should be colourfast – but always better safe than sorry.
Although care has been taken, by the suppliers to HATS, in both the dyeing and rinsing processes, bleeding may occur. If you MUST wash your finished product, please use ice cold water, a mild detergent, and use a large enough basin that allows for your project to remain flat. For larger pieces the bathtub may work well!
If bleeding occurs, it is often transferred where the fabric is overlapping on itself, so keeping your project flat is helpful. We recommend Colour Catchers when washing as extra insurance for your finished projects.
Embroidery silks and threads: Keep away from open flames; Keep out of reach of small children due to choking hazard; Do not leave scraps outside for birds to use as nesting material as it could cause harm.
Project bags: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep bags away from babies and children. Do not use in cribs, beds, carriages or playpens.
For accessories: Keep sharp objects such as needles and embroidery fripperies away from children and pets. They may also pose a choking hazard due to small parts, so should be kept away from children and pets for that additional reason.
Needleminders: Needleminders contain magnets, which can cause serous health issues if ingested. Keep away from children and pets,
Embroidery scissors: As embroidery scissors have sharp points and edges they should be kept away from children and pets.
Red Boxes: Red boxes may contain some or all of the above products. Care must be taken to respect the hazard advice noted above.
Legal statement: We ensure all our products comply with GPSR, CE marking (where applicable) REACH regulation, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that our products are safe, well labelled, and meet current EU standards.
If you are an EU authority and need to request technical documentation or report an issue, please contact our Responsible Person at: hello@eucompliancepartner.com
Translations into each EU language of all the above hazard advice is available on request. You may find it to be more conventient to copy and paste the advice into Google Translate, or a similar internet application.