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Fashion Jewlery Hårspännen och smycken hair jewellery and barrettes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChemicalDec 13, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Jewlery Hårspännen och smycken hair jewellery and barrettes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Jewlery Hårspännen och smycken hair jewellery and barrettes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Jewlery Hårspännen och smycken hair jewellery and barrettes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Fashion Jewlery Hårspännen och smycken hair jewellery and barrettes — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The test results show that the metal parts of the jewellery contains Lead (measured value up to 9% by weight) and Cadmium (measured value up to 26 % 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 products do not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (24/10/2019)
  • Import rejected at border — Importer (24/10/2019)

Product description

Jewellery and barrettes for your hair in gold and silver colour.

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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