Earrings C6

Chemical Jewellery Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Earrings C6
Alert NumberA12/01021/22
Brandrossetti
CategoryJewellery
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountrySlovakia
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Published15 July 2022

Risk Description

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 79,79 % by weight ) - gold earrings and (measured value 79,28 % by weight ) - silver earrings.Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product also releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value 0,3514 μg/cm²/week) - gold earrings and (measured value 0,4002 μg/cm²/week) - silver earrings . Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause various allergic reactions if it occurs in objects that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 15/06/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 15/06/2022

Product Description

Gold and silver earrings, consisting of small rings that join into a larger unfinished circle.

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