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Fashion Jewelry earrings — chemical risk (INFO/00083/21)

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalApr 2, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Jewelry earrings — chemical risk (INFO/00083/21)

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

Hazard

The product contains a too high level of cadmium (45% by weight). Cadmium is damaging to human health because it accumulates in the body, damaging kidneys and bones, and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer
  • Stop of sales — Retailer
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer

Product description

Ladies' earrings, crystal paste, 18k gold-plated, colour: green. The product was also sold online, in particular via eBay.

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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