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Chain with pendant — chemical risk (INFO/00026/23)

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalMar 24, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Chain with pendant — chemical risk (INFO/00026/23)
Photo from the official notice: Chain with pendant — chemical risk (INFO/00026/23)
Photo from the official notice: Chain with pendant — chemical risk (INFO/00026/23)
Photo from the official notice: Chain with pendant — chemical risk (INFO/00026/23)
Photo from the official notice: Chain with pendant — chemical risk (INFO/00026/23)

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

Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 87% 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 product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer

Product description

Gold-coloured chain with a pendant in the shape of a blue butterfly. The product was also 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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