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Widmann Steampunk earrings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 1, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Widmann Steampunk earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Widmann Steampunk earrings — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains excessive amounts of cadmium and lead (measured values: 90% and 0.35% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, may damage the kidneys and the bones, and is carcinogenic. Lead is harmful to human health: it accumulates in the body, can induce developmental neurotoxicity and can also harm unborn or breastfed children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

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

Product description

Bronze-coloured ladies’ Steampunk earrings with cogs and springs. Product 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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