EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-14
Fashion jewelry
The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 3.3 µg/cm2/week) and contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to: 5.5% and 0.16% by weight, respectively). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 03 April 2020
- Notifying authority
- Luxembourg
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 17/02/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00520/20
Classification
- Category
- Jewellery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Pair of earrings made of white metal with a hoop with rhinestones and a pearl of golden colour.