
Pendant
Unknown · SUN Pendant 925 Silver Plated
JewelleryChemical
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- France
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains cadmium (measured value 0.041% by weight) and releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 12 µg/cm²/ week).
Requirements breached
Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer. Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 11 April 2018
- Removal of the product listing from the eBAY website Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 11 April 2018
Product
- Description
- Silver pendant for necklace in the shape of the sun with a rhinestone in the centre. The product has been sold online (e.g. on the eBay marketplace).
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1126/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-031
- Published
- 27 July 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0946/18, published in Report-2018-028, was updated at the request of the notifying authority to indicate that the product is considered to be counterfeit.
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