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Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalJan 23, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The products present a serious chemical risk as they were found to contain excess concentrations of heavy metals, including cadmium, lead and nickel. Further information on the health effects presented by these metals is available on Gov.uk at the following links: Lead: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lead-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology Nickel: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nickel-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology Cadmium: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cadmium-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology The products do not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.

Remedy

The import has been rejected at the border.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border

Product description

Costume jewellery earrings, necklace and rings.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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