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Earrings — chemical risk (A12/00417/24)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 23, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Earrings — chemical risk (A12/00417/24)
Photo from the official notice: Earrings — chemical risk (A12/00417/24)
Photo from the official notice: Earrings — chemical risk (A12/00417/24)

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

Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value more than 4% 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

  • Import rejected at border — Importer

Product description

Metal earrings.

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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