Handfaste · Beard bead, Algiz rune

The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 16% 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: 21 February 2025
Notifying authority: Sweden
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: 13/02/2025

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: SR/00697/25
Model: 3964

Classification

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

Product description

Blackened metal bead, decorated with the Algiz rune. Dimensions: 13x10x6 mm. Product sold online, in particular via www.handfaste.se.