Official safety alertOther types of alerts
EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-12
Earrings
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 85% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, may damage the kidneys and bones, and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 24 March 2023
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- INFO/00024/23
Classification
- Category
- Jewellery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Creole earrings with a ‘green stone’. The product was also sold online.