Advent calendar containing jewellery — chemical risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
The metal of several pieces of jewellery contains lead (measured value up 2.4% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border — Importer (26/11/2018)
Product description
Christmas calendar made of pastel coloured cardboard with pictures of a princess, castle, rainbow and animals. It has 24 'doors' containing each of them jewellery or hair accessories.
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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