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Piercing jewellery

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 28 Sep 2021In the weekly report of 1 Oct 2021 (week 39, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Piercing jewellery
Type / model
  • 83152
  • 83174
  • 83181
  • 83185
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
83152, 83174, 83181, 83185
Barcode
6438278831523, 6438278831745, 6438278831813, 6438278831851
Barcodes listed
  • 6438278831523
  • 6438278831745
  • 6438278831813
  • 6438278831851
(official alert record)
Barcode as notified
6438278831523643827883174564382788318136438278831851
Description
Piercing jewellery in silver or gold colour, in various shapes and decorations (silver coloured with a black bunny; circular silver coloured with transparent stone; gold coloured with a dark stone in a skull-shaped encasing; gold coloured with transparent stone). Product also sold online.
Risk
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured values: up to 86% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones and it may cause cancer.The gold coloured piercings with a dark stone in a skull-shaped encasing contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 1.7% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer · from 16 Sep 2021
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01378/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01378/21Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01378/21Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01378/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01378/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-39 (XML)
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