Earrings
JewelleryChemical
- Notifying country
- Belgium
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured values: up to 79 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 80 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 20 January 2021
Product
- Description
- Earrings (ear studs) in the shape of a pineapple. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- small transparant plastic bag with article code 'J05024'
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00214/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-7
- Published
- 18 February 2021
- Modified
- 28 April 2021
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