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Ring — chemical risk (A12/01861/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 25, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Ring — chemical risk (A12/01861/20)

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measure value: 90% 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

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (14/12/2020)
  • Stop of sales — Retailer (08/12/2020)
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer (08/12/2020)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Retailer (08/12/2020)

Product description

Ring with green stone. The product was sold online, in particular via Aliexpress.

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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