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🧸 Product SE February 14, 2025

Handfaste — Yggdrasil

Hair slide with a metal pin.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Handfaste — Yggdrasil
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Jewellery
Hazard
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 19% 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.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Importer) Import rejected at border
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 467 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
10 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 27, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? Handfaste jewelry contains too much cadmium. Cadmium is a metal that can harm your body over time.

What's happening? The jewelry has 19% cadmium by weight. This is much higher than safe levels.

Does this affect me? Anyone wearing this jewelry may be at risk. Cadmium can build up in the body.

What should I do? Stop wearing the jewelry. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have concerns.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
Handfaste
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Jewellery · Hazard: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 19% 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. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
February 14, 2025
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10093241

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▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Handfaste — Yggdrasil. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Jewellery · Hazard: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 19% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may caus...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on February 14, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Sweden.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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