EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Earring set Majesto “Set 6 - Quasten Ohrringe Tropfenohrringe für Damen - Schmuck Zubehör Geschenk 18 Karat vergoldet” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00452/21
Summary
The product contains an excessive cadmium content (85 % by weight in the earring ‘black gold square amulet’). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and the bones and is carcinogenic. The product also contains an excessive level of lead (4% by weight in the earring "Stab weiße Trottel Hülse golden"). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can…
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Product
- Jewellery set with 6 pairs of golden earrings with tassels (in white, red, black and grey). The product was also sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive cadmium content (85 % by weight in the earring ‘black gold square amulet’). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and the bones and is carcinogenic. The product also contains an excessive level of lead (4% by weight in the earring "Stab weiße Trottel Hülse golden"). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can induce developmental neurotoxicity and may be harmful to unborn children or infants being breastfed. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Information to the responsible economic operator in the United States.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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