Jewellery set
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JewelleryChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- France
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains cadmium (measured value: 91% in weight) and releases nickel in an excessive amount (measured value: 39 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 in contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Removal of the product listing from Amazon website Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 27 June 2018
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 27 June 2018
Product
- Description
- Set consisting of necklace and earrings in silver-coloured metal made up of flowers in metal painted violet, fuchsia or pink. The set is packaged in a sachet. The product has been sold online (e.g. via Amazon).
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1140/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-032
- Published
- 1 August 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0422/17 from Report-2017-014 has been updated to indicate an extended production period and increase in the total of number of product units affected.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/322703
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