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COCOA TREE Nausnice, Ohrringe earrings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 4, 2022
Photo from the official notice: COCOA TREE Nausnice, Ohrringe earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: COCOA TREE Nausnice, Ohrringe earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: COCOA TREE Nausnice, Ohrringe earrings — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 78.3 % by weight).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer.The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.29 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (23/09/2022)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (23/09/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (23/09/2022)

Product description

Gold coloured earrings in the shape of an irregular circle attached to a paper pad. The text on the paper pad reads: "COCOA TREE Design by Korea".

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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