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Necklace with pendant “AB Viking Crafts – Vikings Handgefertigtes Wikinger Ethno Lederhalsband mit Wolfszahn” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00503/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured values: 97% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and the bones, and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Necklace with pendant
- Name / model
- AB Viking Crafts – Vikings Handgefertigtes Wikinger Ethno Lederhalsband mit Wolfszahn
- Category
- Jewellery
- Leather necklace with a wolf fang pendant and various metal ornaments (silver- and bronze-coloured) and wooden beads of various colours, fastened with a knot. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon, with ASIN B097LSVQXX, and AliExpress, with product identifier number 60818862891.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured values: 97% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and the bones, and 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): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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