Earrings
JewelleryChemical
- Notifying country
- Slovakia
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 42% 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 rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.35 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
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 14 September 2022
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 14 September 2022
Product
- Description
- Silver coloured earrings in the shape of a circle with stones.
- Packaging
- No packaging
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00132/22 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2022-44
- Published
- 3 November 2022
- Modified
- 3 November 2022
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