EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Jewellery
Metal components for jewellery making — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/0094/19
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of (measured value: 38.4 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body an can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
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Product
Metal components for jewellery making
- Category
- Jewellery
- Metal components for jewellery making in shape of beads. The attached product label contains: product name, manufacturer, importer, material: zinc, import: 2019.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of (measured value: 38.4 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body an can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 17/07/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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