EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Necklace gigitube “gigitube 6 Stück Hip Hop Gold Kette, Hip Hop Dollar Halskette, Dollarzeichen Anhänger” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00507/21
Summary
The product's pendant contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured values: up to 90 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
- Necklace, gold-coloured with dollar-sign pendant. The product was also sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product's pendant contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured values: up to 90 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones, and it may 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Information [sent] to the responsible Chinese economic operator
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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