COCOA TREE · Nausnice, Ohrringe

The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 78.3 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.29 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 04 November 2022
Notifying authority: Slovakia
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 23/09/2022 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 23/09/2022 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 23/09/2022

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/01518/22
Model: 218868
Check-digit validated barcodes: 8584156218868

Classification

Category: Jewellery
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Gold coloured earrings in the shape of an irregular circle attached to a paper pad. The text on the paper pad reads: "COCOA TREE Design by Korea".