EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Bracelets and earrings sets Les Bidules — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00305/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values: up to 0.005% and 0.4% by weight, respectively), and releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: 1.3µg/cm²/week). Cadmium and lead are harmful to human health because they accumulate in the body; furthermore, cadmium can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer, while lead can cause developmental neurotoxicity…
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Product
Bracelets and earrings sets — Les Bidules
- Brand
- Les Bidules
- Batch number(s)
- BIJ/CHE.STD 5 NNBIJ/CHE.STD 5.9 NN
- Category
- Jewellery
- Different sets of gold- or silver-coloured bracelets with coloured beads, and pairs of earrings (loops with coloured beads, or pendants with rhinestones).
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values: up to 0.005% and 0.4% by weight, respectively), and releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: 1.3µg/cm²/week). Cadmium and lead are harmful to human health because they accumulate in the body; furthermore, cadmium can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer, while lead can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. 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: Unknown
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