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Fashion jewelry earrings — chemical risk (A12/00520/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 3, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Fashion jewelry earrings — chemical risk (A12/00520/20)

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Hazard

The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 3.3 µg/cm2/week) and contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to: 5.5% and 0.16% by weight, respectively).Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (17/02/2020)

Product description

Pair of earrings made of white metal with a hoop with rhinestones and a pearl of golden colour.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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