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ECARLA brooch — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 16, 2026
Photo from the official notice: ECARLA brooch — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: ECARLA brooch — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The brooches have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 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 nor with the General Product Safety Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Metal brooch in the shape of a bicycle.

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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