Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains excess concentrations of cadmium.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Silver Snake Rings sold via Amazon
- Category
- Jewellery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Silver Snake Rings sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains excess concentrations of cadmium.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Rings
- Amazon Barcode
- X001R4UGXR
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Silver snake ring sold in white plastic packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 86.7% cadmium (867000 mg/kg cadmium) which exceeds the maximum permissible limit. Cadmium accumulates in the body, can damage organs and may cause cancer.
- Further information on the health effects of cadmium exposure can be accessed on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cadmium-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
- The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2511-0097
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Rings
- Amazon Barcode
- X001R4UGXR
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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