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CHD necklace — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 3, 2020
Photo from the official notice: CHD necklace — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: CHD necklace — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium and lead (measure values up to 90 % by weight and 4.5 % by weight, respectively).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones, and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (14/02/2020)

Product description

Necklace made of differently coloured metal parts (white, yellow and black) with two pendants (ring and rod) with rhinestones.

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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