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Necklace with heart-shaped pendant — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 26, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Necklace with heart-shaped pendant — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Necklace with heart-shaped pendant — 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 0,0394 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, where it can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (11/11/2021)

Product description

The product consists of a silver heart-shaped pendant in two different pieces, sold with a metallic chain and a black cord.

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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