EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Advent calendar containing jewellery — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0027/19
Summary
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.
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Product
Advent calendar containing jewellery
- Name / model
- 709500
- Batch number(s)
- 6430044709494
- Category
- Other - -
- 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 is the risk?
- 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
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 26/11/2018
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