EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Earrings “Swallow Love, red/white polka” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00028/21
Summary
The product contains an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 45 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
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Product
Earrings
- Name / model
- Swallow Love, red/white polka · NZ0019-1
- Category
- Jewellery
- Costume jewellery (earrings) with ‘Swallow Love, red/white polka’ pendantDiameter 12 mm, silver colour. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 45 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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