EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Earrings “Boucles d’oreilles à clous en strass (1 pair Of Gold sur emballage)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02554/24
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values up to: 47% and 31% by weight, respectively).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not…
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Product
Earrings
- Name / model
- Boucles d’oreilles à clous en strass (1 pair Of Gold sur emballage) · CU40849
- Batch number(s)
- WU 175E
- Barcode
- 1627314019
- Category
- Jewellery
- Pair of golden metal earrings with rhinestones. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values up to: 47% and 31% by weight, respectively).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 08/07/2024
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