EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Pendant “Fashion Jewelry” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0558/15
Summary
null The metal parts of the pendant contains cadmium (measured value: 15,7% by weight). Cadmium is classified as harmful if swallowed and if in contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Pendant
- Name / model
- Fashion Jewelry · unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 386018-1009
- Category
- Jewellery
- Imitation jewellery article, pendant (rose) with a plastic label. One side of the sticker of the plastic label has the text "Paris-Milan-New York" and "Nickel free", the other side indicates the article number.
What is the risk?
- null The metal parts of the pendant contains cadmium (measured value: 15,7% by weight). Cadmium is classified as harmful if swallowed and if in contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/03/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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