EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Necklace “Chaîne à maillons cubains à griffes de16/18/20/22/24 pouces pour femmes et hommes 2rangées de strass” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00278/26
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0.03 % by weight,) and lead (measured value 27% by weight). 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 also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product…
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Product
Necklace
- Name / model
- Chaîne à maillons cubains à griffes de16/18/20/22/24 pouces pour femmes et hommes 2rangées de strass · A092401SL
- Category
- Jewellery
- Silver-coloured metal necklace with rhinestones. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005007504131284) and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0.03 % by weight,) and lead (measured value 27% by weight). 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 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 16/01/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warn the seller about the product's danger
- 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: 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: 06/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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