Earrings
| Alert Number | A12/00495/20 |
| Category | Jewellery |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Luxembourg |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Barcode | Unknown |
| Model Number | Unknown |
| Published | 3 April 2020 |
Risk Description
The earring's back releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 9.9 µg/cm2/week).Additionally, the pendant of the product contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values: 4.70 % and 0.23 % by weight, respectively).Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 14/02/2020
Product Description
Silver earrings made of metal in the shape of a heart with rhinestones.