EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Jewellery set MJARTORIA “Schmuck Adventskalender 2019 24 Überraschungen Ohrring Armbänder Click Button Charms Anhänger Choker” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00457/21
Summary
The product’s cadmium content is too high (70% by weight in the ring of the round button’s lower part). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and the bones and is carcinogenic. The product’s lead content is too high (10% by weight in the ring of the round button’s lower part). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, may induce developmental…
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Product
- Advent calendar with 24 jewellery parts (earrings, bracelets, click button, charms, pendant, choker). The product was also sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product’s cadmium content is too high (70% by weight in the ring of the round button’s lower part). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and the bones and is carcinogenic. The product’s lead content is too high (10% by weight in the ring of the round button’s lower part). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, may induce developmental neurotoxicity and may also 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 for the responsible economic operator from China.
- 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
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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