Official safety alertOther types of alerts
EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-12
Earrings
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured values: up to 96.1% 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 product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 26 March 2021
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
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: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- INFO/00068/21
Classification
- Category
- Jewellery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Metal earrings. The product was also sold online.