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Fashion earrings Earrings — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2024-11-29

Hazard: Chemical

Fashion earrings for chemical hazard

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-11-29
Category	Jewellery
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The metal in the earrings has an excessive concentrations of cadmium and lead (measured values: up to 0.37% and 50% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.
Non-compliance	REACH Regulation
Remedy	Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Recall number	INFO/00133/24
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Restricted-substance test reports (phthalates, lead, cadmium, PFAS…) covering current batches and all variants.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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