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Waist jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00411/23)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 3, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Waist jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00411/23)
Photo from the official notice: Waist jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00411/23)
Photo from the official notice: Waist jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00411/23)

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

Hazard

The center metal plate contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured values up to 24 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to health. It accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (24/11/2022)

Product description

Waist jewellery with a central round plate, either gold-coloured and with pink or blue stones and pendants, either silver-coloured with purple and blue stones and pendants.

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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