EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Earrings Bazar — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00087/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 75% by weight).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Earrings — Bazar
- Brand
- Bazar
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pair of earrings in silver colour in the shape of a drop, with stones.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 75% by weight).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/06/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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