Necklace with heart-shaped pendant

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0,0394 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, where it can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 26 November 2021
Notifying authority: Slovakia
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 11/11/2021

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/01635/21

Classification

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

Product description

The product consists of a silver heart-shaped pendant in two different pieces, sold with a metallic chain and a black cord.