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Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (SR/00074/26)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 16, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (SR/00074/26)
Photo from the official notice: Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (SR/00074/26)
Photo from the official notice: Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (SR/00074/26)

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

Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 87.9 % 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 — Manufacturer (08/12/2025)

Product description

Body piercing jewellery. Product sold online, in particular via Temu.

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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