Unknown · Necklace

The metal of the hand-shaped pendant contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value: 50 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 15 March 2019
Notifying authority: Finland
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: 25/02/2019

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0417/19
Model: Article nº. SAV-12785

Classification

Category: Jewellery
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: India

Product description

Necklace consisting of five different strands connected together. Two of them are made of leather, two consist of beads and one is made of beads and alloy. Two of the chains have pendants, one imitating an animal tooth, the other is in the form of a hand with a leather tassel.