Earrings
Fashion Jewelry
JewelleryChemical
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains a too high level of cadmium (45% by weight). Cadmium is damaging to human health because it accumulates in the body, damaging kidneys and bones, and can cause cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Ladies' earrings, crystal paste, 18k gold-plated, colour: green. The product was also sold online, in particular via eBay.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00083/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-13
- Published
- 1 April 2021
- Modified
- 1 April 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003141
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