EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Necklace “Fashion Jewelry” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02003/25
Summary
The products have an excessive concentration of cadmium and nickel release rate (measured values up to 86.9% and 0.8 µg/cm2/week, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The…
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Product
Necklace
- Name / model
- Fashion Jewelry · 7130-12
- Barcode
- 6924007130123
- Category
- Jewellery
- Metal round necklace with a metal pendant in the shape of two connected circles in silver colour.
What is the risk?
- The products have an excessive concentration of cadmium and nickel release rate (measured values up to 86.9% and 0.8 µg/cm2/week, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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