Necklace
Unknown
JewelleryChemical
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- Finland
What is the danger
The metal of the hand-shaped pendant contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value: 50 % by weight).
Requirements breached
Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 25 February 2019
Product
- Description
- Necklace consisting of five different strands connected together. Two of them are made of leather, two consist of beads and one is made of beads and alloy. Two of the chains have pendants, one imitating an animal tooth, the other is in the form of a hand with a leather tassel.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0417/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-011
- Published
- 6 March 2019
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