Necklace
Fashion Jewelry
JewelleryChemical
- Notifying country
- Belgium
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The necklace's clasp contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value: 0,046% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones and it may cause cancer. It also contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 74% by weight). 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
- Stop of sales Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 20 January 2021
Product
- Description
- Pink crystal necklace. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- transparant plastic bag with a tag in carton with the name 'fashion jewelry' and drawing of a neck
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00215/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-7
- Published
- 18 February 2021
- Modified
- 18 February 2021
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