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Ethnic Crescent Drop Earring Ethnic Crescent Drop — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 11, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Ethnic Crescent Drop Earring Ethnic Crescent Drop — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Ethnic Crescent Drop Earring Ethnic Crescent Drop — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measure value: 92% by weight). 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

  • Informing the marketplace that the article is not allowed to be sold in Europe — Other (08/07/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Alloy earrings decorated with three red gems. The product was also sold online.

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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