Earrings
JewelleryChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 85% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, may damage the kidneys and bones, and may cause cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Importer
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Creole earrings with a ‘green stone’. The product was also sold online.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00024/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-12
- Published
- 16 March 2023
- Modified
- 16 March 2023
- Corrigendum
- At the request of the notifying authority, notification A12/00578/23 has been withdrawn. Notification A12/00574/23 has been withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority following a court decision.
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