EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-44
Earrings
The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 42% 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 0.35 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
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Stop of sales. Date of entry into force: 14/09/2022 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 14/09/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- INFO/00132/22
Classification
- Category
- Jewellery
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Silver coloured earrings in the shape of a circle with stones.