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Jewellery charms — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 13, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Jewellery charms — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Jewellery charms — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value up to 0.022% 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

  • none needed — Other
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer

Product description

8x16mm bronze coloured metal charms for making jewelry. 25 pieces in a pack. The product was 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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