Necklace
JewelleryChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium and lead (measure values: 87.5 % by weight and 1.6 % by weight, respectively). 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.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 25 February 2020
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 25 February 2020
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 25 February 2020
Product
- Description
- Necklace consisting of three black leather strips with metal trimming, silver-coloured clasp and metal eagle pendant with rhinestones.
- Packaging
- Sold in a transparent plastic bag. The product was sold online, in particular via eBay.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00432/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-12
- Published
- 18 March 2020
- Modified
- 18 March 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000821
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