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Ensemble de bijoux indiens couleur or jewellery set — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 2, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Ensemble de bijoux indiens couleur or jewellery set — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium and of lead (measured values up to 49% by weight and 2,3% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health because it 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

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other

Product description

Set comprising a necklace, a ring, a bracelet and a pair of earrings. The product was also set 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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