EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Jewellery
Necklace with pendant DTKJ “The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Halskette Schwarz Metall Wolf Anhänger Mode Gliederkette” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00149/21
Summary
The product’s cadmium content is too high (measured values: up to 90% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and the bones and is carcinogenic. 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
- Metal link chain with black necklace pendant in the form of a wolf’s head ("Witcher wolf"). The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product’s cadmium content is too high (measured values: up to 90% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and the bones and is carcinogenic. 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 for the responsible economic operator from China
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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