EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Jewellery
Pendant “Pendant with green stone” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00122/24
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 0.99 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity if children are exposed and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Pendant
- Name / model
- Pendant with green stone
- Category
- Jewellery
- Round pendant with silvery metal and a green stone.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 0.99 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity if children are exposed and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/06/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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