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INFO/00022/20

Ring

JewelleryChemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Slovenia
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium and lead (measure values: 48 % by weight and 0,12 % by weight, respectively).

Requirements breached

Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones, and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 11 December 2019

Product

Description
Silver ring with pearls

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
INFO/00022/20 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2020-5
Published
22 January 2020
Modified
1 April 2020

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000460

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