InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: Ribbon Center – Necklace
Name: Necklace
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-21
Product Category: Jewellery
Risk Type: Chemical, Environment
Danger: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 16.8% 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. Moreover, cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 27/09/2024
Description: Necklace, in bohemian style.
Notifying Country: Sweden
Country of Origin: Thailand
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk