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Aegean's Greece Örhängen earrings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 6, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Aegean's Greece Örhängen earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Aegean's Greece Örhängen earrings — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The products poses a chemical risk because the metal in the earrings contains Cadmium (measured value 0.27% by weight) and Lead (measured value 2.8% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may damage fertility, breast-fed children or the unborn child.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks — Importer (27/05/2019)
  • Import rejected at border — Importer (27/05/2019)

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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