EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Jewellery kit yumcute — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00874/23
Summary
The small pink heart bead has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 89% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, may damage the kidneys and bones, and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
- Set of 60 different elements: Bracelets silver-coloured and coloured; Pendants mostly silver-coloured with a wide variety of motifs, some with pink varnish; Glass beads in pink and purple shades. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon, ASIN: B098QPQZ7R
What is the risk?
- The small pink heart bead has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 89% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, may damage the kidneys and bones, and can cause cancer. 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
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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